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A masked, armed figure carrying a backpack walks up to an 84-year-old woman's front door in the middle of the night. He tampers with the camera. Then he goes inside.

That's the surveillance footage the FBI just released in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of NBC "Today" co-host Savannah Guthrie. And the technology being used to track this person down? It's straight out of a crime thriller.

Nancy was last seen the evening of Saturday, Feb. 1, after having dinner at her daughter Annie's home in Tucson, Arizona. By the next morning, she was gone. Blood droplets were found trailing from her front door to the edge of her driveway. Authorities confirmed the blood is Nancy's.

The FBI recovered the surveillance video from what they called "residual data located in backend systems." Translation: the suspect tampered with Nancy's front door Nest camera, but the footage had already been backed up to cloud servers. You can mess with a camera. You can't erase data that's already been uploaded. 

This video the FBI released is frightening.

FBI Director Kash Patel said investigators worked with private-sector tech partners to recover images and video that were "lost, corrupted, or inaccessible due to a variety of factors, including the removal of recording devices."

The FBI is offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to Nancy's recovery. Get the latest updates here.

A planned kidnapping-for-ransom in 2026 is almost impossible to pull off. Security expert Herman Weisberg put it bluntly: "This isn't 1930s Lindbergh."

He's right. Here's what investigators have working for them:

High-def surveillance cameras captured the masked subject even after the front door camera was disabled. Cloud backups preserved footage the suspect tried to destroy. 

License plate readers across Tucson are scanning every vehicle that moved through the area that night. 

Cell tower data and phone identifiers can pinpoint devices near Nancy's home during the critical hours. 

And the alleged $6 million Bitcoin ransom demand? That's actually a gift to investigators. Blockchain forensics firm TRM Labs says the moment a crypto wallet address appears, the money can be tracked in real time. Every transaction leaves a digital trail.

Investigators are also collecting DNA swabs from Nancy's landscaper, pool cleaner, and other hired help to compare against evidence found inside the home.

Savannah Guthrie posted on Instagram: "Someone out there recognizes this person. We believe she is still alive. Bring her home."

If you know anything, call 1-800-CALL-FBI or visit tips.fbi.gov. Over 3,000 tips have already come in. Yours could be the one that matters.

I went to a free people-search site and typed in Nancy Guthrie's name. 

In seconds, I had her home address, a satellite photo of her house, the property value, the number of bedrooms and bathrooms, and three phone numbers, including her likely primary cell.

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Now think about that. If I can find this in 15 seconds, so can anyone else. A scammer. A stalker. Someone planning something far worse.

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Photo credit(s): FBI, Familytreenow

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