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US 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.

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The disclosures highlight a growing national security concern: that location ⁠data collected by the advertising industry and sold by data brokers — companies that collate and resell personal data — can be used to track and target military personnel d…

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