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Toka (CSV) is the only vendor in the database whose product actively falsifies recorded surveillance footage

By Shawn Segal·May 15, 2026·1 min read

Haaretz Dec 2022 investigation (based on internal Toka documents reviewed by a technical expert) confirmed Toka sells the ability to locate cameras within a perimeter, hack into them, monitor live feeds, and alter both live footage and past recordings without leaving a trace. This is categorically distinct from every other CSV vendor — all others collect or intercept; Toka can rewrite what the cameras saw. Haaretz's own framing used the 2010 Dubai Mossad assassination (where 30 operatives were identified via CCTV review) as the explicit use case for why this capability matters, suggesting evidence falsification and operational cover are core product positioning, not incidental risks. Co-founded by former PM Ehud Barak and IDF Cyber Staff Chief Yaron Rosen. $6M contract with Tel Aviv municipality documented. UAE also a client. Regulated by Israeli Defense Ministry — all sales require Israeli government trust approval. a16z-backed. Tier 2 in database — possible Tier 1 candidate if second deployment confirmed. Airtable vendor record: recf88QAqbZaCSVPL.

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