US military accidentally reveals its location due to app
American military personnel continue to expose the coordinates of bases in the Middle East through the fitness app Strava, despite Pentagon restrictions. Users posted workout routes, revealing the location and habits of service members. Sky News found over 1,300 such users. After data about a base in Jordan was published on July 16, it was attacked by Iran the next day, killing three soldiers. The link to the attack has not been proven.
American service members continue to disclose their location data at US military facilities in the Middle East through the fitness app Strava, despite Pentagon restrictions. This is reported by Stars and Stripes. Users posted workout routes at bases in the US Central Command's area of responsibility, revealing not only the place and time of exercise but also the habits and movements of military personnel. In some cases, workouts were accompanied by photos of people in uniform. Earlier, Sky News found over 1,300 Strava users who had posted data on thousands of workouts at military installations. Central Command did not clarify whether restrictions apply to Strava and did not report disciplinary measures. Particular attention was drawn to a base in Jordan: on July 16, activity data appeared, and the next day the base was attacked by Iran, killing three service members. There is no evidence that Iranian forces used Strava data. The issue has been known since 2018, and in 2024 French journalists used Strava to track the movements of Russian FSO employees.