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2026-05-29 06:09:26
[Pentagon Letter: US Military Personnel Becoming Targets of Commercial Location Data Attacks] 1. According to reports received by military officials, US troops deployed in combat zones are becoming targets for attacks using commercial location data, vividly illustrating how the global commercial data surveillance economy is changing the face of the modern battlefield. 2. In a letter provided by US Democratic Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon, US Central Command stated that it has "received multiple threat reports concerning adversaries using commercial location data to target or monitor US military personnel within the combat zone." 3. This letter, sent on April 14, did not provide further specific details. It is noteworthy that Central Command's jurisdiction covers the Gulf region, where US forces are currently in a standoff with Iranian forces over the Strait of Hormuz passage dispute.
