U.S. Military Exposed by Fitness Trackers in Middle East
American military personnel on the Middle East were exposed due to fitness trackers sharing their locations via the Strava app, with over 1300 users revealing routes and identities, including movements between Bahrain and Jordan, a problem that has occurred before in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Consensus
- Over 1300 users of the Strava app shared data about their workouts and runs.
- Military personnel on the Middle East were revealed through fitness tracker data.
- The data included real names and routes on military bases.
- Movements between Bahrain and Jordan were tracked.
- This issue is not new, having occurred in 2018 in Afghanistan and Iraq.
- The U.S. aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln has been deployed in the region for nearly a year.
- The carrier has been on high alert since deployment.
- Some sailors attempted to jump overboard due to harsh service conditions.
- Families reported poor food quality and mold in showers on the carrier.
- Supplies cannot be delivered to the carriers due to their combat readiness status.
Points of divergence
- The U.S. aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln is in a state of constant combat readiness and has been deployed for slightly less than a year. — vm
- Seven families of American sailors complained about service conditions on the carrier. — vm
- Mold has appeared in showers on the Abraham Lincoln. — vm
- Food supplies on the Abraham Lincoln and Tripoli carriers are running low. — vm
- Media reported in April that food was running low on the carriers. — vm
Coverage (2 sources)
- US military on the Middle East revealed positions due to fitness trackers — Вечерняя Москва
- US Military on the Middle East exposed by fitness trackers — Strava app revealed number and location... — Mash