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US Military disables ad trackers after reports location data used to target forces
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Multiple US military branches have disabled Mobile Advertising IDs on service members' phones and computers following reports that commercially available location data was used to target American forces in the Middle East.
Disabling MAIDs reduces the risk of troops being tracked via bulk location data sales, but experts caution that personnel can still be tracked through other methods like triangulating device details with network data. Senator Wyden stated that the military's efforts have not been effective at neutralizing the threat.
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Multiple US military branches disabled advertising identifiers on phones and computers at different times over recent months.
The action follows reports that commercially available location data was used to target American forces in the Middle East.
Disabling MAIDs limits bulk data sales but does not eliminate tracking risk from more sophisticated methods.
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