US military disabled ad tracking on troops’ devices following reports of targeted attacks

A senator's letter confirms the U.S. military moved to prevent the tracking after foreign adversaries used location data to target troops. Department of Defense has disabled advertising tracking on troops’ phones and computers as part of an effort to protect them from threats that target their locations, according to a letter shared with Senator Ron Wyden [1].

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1. techcrunch.com · US military disabled ad tracking on troops’ devices following reports of targeted attacks Sep 4, 2026

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