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

Why it’s here: Covers Iranian use of US service members' digital footprints and OSINT to target bases, touching cybersecurity and defense OPSEC policy, though the framing is primarily foreign military news with a US force-protection angle.

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  1. 14h agoSouth China Morning PostHow Iran used US troops’ digital footprints to hit Mideast bases for billions in damageLos 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.
    2 articles · Los Angeles Times
    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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