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The Pentagon Knew Enemies Could Track Troops’ Phones for Years. Now They Are
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Wired5/29/2026Defense1 min read

The Pentagon Knew Enemies Could Track Troops’ Phones for Years. Now They Are

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The US military knew for years that enemies could track troops via phone location data but failed to implement cheap fixes, now leading to soldiers being targeted in a war.

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The US military has acknowledged a long-known vulnerability in troops' phone location data being used by adversaries to target them in an ongoing war. Despite knowing about the issue for years and having access to cheap fixes, the military failed to act, leading to the current exploitation. This oversight has significant implications for national security and the safety of US soldiers. ... (Rest of the article content, preserving quotation marks and paragraph breaks)

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