US military disables ad trackers on devices amid security and targeting reports

defense & military

Senator Ron Wyden has released letters from the armed forces regarding the tracking of American personnel. These documents confirm that US military officials have taken steps to protect troops from surveillance.

Military officials stated that they have disabled advertising trackers on a variety of phones and computers. This action was implemented to prevent foreign adversaries from utilizing tracking data.

The move follows reports that commercially available location data had been used to target American forces stationed in the Middle East.

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