Article 60JXN Shadowy Strava users spy on Israeli military with fake routes in bases

Shadowy Strava users spy on Israeli military with fake routes in bases

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Alex Hern UK technology editor
from World news | The Guardian on (#60JXN)

Exclusive: Personnel risk identification by running GPS segments' around top-secret sites

Unidentified operatives have been using the fitness tracking app Strava to spy on members of the Israeli military, tracking their movements across secret bases around the country and potentially observing them as they travel the world on official business.

By placing fake running segments" inside military bases, the operation - the affiliation of which has not been uncovered - was able to keep tabs on individuals who were exercising on the bases, even those who have applied the strongest possible account privacy settings.

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