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How Iran used data from social media, fitness apps and satellites to target U.S. bases

Why it’s here: Covers how adversary exploitation of commercial data and satellite imagery enabled strikes on US bases, with congressional pressure and Navy/CENTCOM device-security directives; it touches cybersecurity policy and force-protection, but the core is a military targeting story rather than a tech policy item.

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  1. YesterdayLos Angeles TimesHow Iran used data from social media, fitness apps and satellites to target U.S. basesLos Angeles Times reports that Iran exploited commercial social media, fitness-app and satellite data to target U.S. bases in the Middle East, prompting the military to curb device tracking and rethink its regional footprint.
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    1. YesterdayLos Angeles TimesEarliestHow Iran used data from social media, fitness apps and satellites to target U.S. bases
    2. 14h agoSouth China Morning PostPickupHow Iran used US troops’ digital footprints to hit Mideast bases for billions in damage
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How Iran used data from social media, fitness apps and satellites to target U.S. bases — The Wave