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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Alex Hern UK technology editor

Shadowy Strava users spy on Israeli military with fake routes in bases

A jogger runs along a marina in Herzliya, Israel.
But Strava has no way of tracking whether GPS uploads are legitimate. Photograph: David Goldman/AP

Unidentified operatives have been using the fitness tracking app Strava to spy on members of the Israeli military, tracking their movements across secret bases around the country and potentially observing them as they travel the world on official business.

By placing fake running “segments” inside military bases, the operation – the affiliation of which has not been uncovered – was able to keep tabs on individuals who were exercising on the bases, even those who have applied the strongest possible account privacy settings.

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