US military disabled ad tracking on troops’ devices following reports of targeted attacks
2 sources·Updated September 4, 2026
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- TechCrunch·2h agoUS military disabled ad tracking on troops’ devices following reports of targeted attacks
A senator's letter confirms the U.S. military moved to prevent the tracking after foreign adversaries used location data to target troops.
Read at TechCrunch → - Guardian Tech·3h agoUS military disables ad trackers on troops’ phones amid security fears
Senator releases letters from armed forces after reports of location data being used to track US troops in Middle East US military officials say they have disabled advertising trackers on a range of phones and computers, according to letters released on Friday by the US senator…
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