Iran used fitness apps and social media to spy on US forces. Los Angeles Times.
The Iranian military has used data from social media, fitness apps and advertising services to gather intelligence on US troops and military bases in the Middle East. According to the publication, the analysis of the digital traces makes it possible to determine the location of American military personnel, study their duty schedules, movement routes and places of concentration of personnel. Special attention was paid to fitness applications, in particular Strava, whose users published training routes and geolocation data. This information can reveal the location of military installations and the daily activities of military personnel. The information obtained was used to create a more detailed picture of the location of American forces in the area and could be used to plan attacks. the right You make contact.