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Iran used US troops' digital data to target Mideast bases

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Iran reportedly utilized digital footprints from US service members to identify and target bases in the Middle East. This intelligence, gathered from social media, fitness apps, and advertisements, was allegedly combined with satellite imagery to pinpoint locations, resulting in billions of dollars in damage. Security experts and the US military have acknowledged this method of intelligence gathering. AI

RANK_REASON Significant geopolitical event involving intelligence gathering and military targeting. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.1]

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Iran used US troops' digital data to target Mideast bases

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Tribune News Service ·

    How Iran used US troops’ digital footprints to hit Mideast bases for billions in damage

    When Iran’s military planners prepared to hit American bases in the Middle East, they relied on intelligence from an unlikely source: US service members themselves. According to security experts and even the US military, Iran harvested data from social media accounts, fitness app…

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