A French Navy officer exposed the location of aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle and three escort frigates after sharing a Strava run, allowing precise geolocation in the Mediterranean. #Europe
@noelreports he ran quicker than the carrier carried, is all I can say.
@noelreports I actually thought that, following the IDF’s pizza orders a long time ago or the US Special Forces in northern Syria a few years back (who gave themselves away on Strava by running in circles around their camp), these OPSEC breaches shouldn’t happen anymore, but apparently they do
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🤣 If he was the first this might have been forgiven, but seriously, how many times does this need to happen before people get the message? 🤣

@noelreports Get rid of all this #bigtech apps that #surveillance you.

Switch to #MobileLinux, with e.g. the Jogger app:

https://flathub.org/en/apps/xyz.slothlife.Jogger

Install Jogger on Linux | Flathub

Fitness tracker

@janvlug @noelreports Just go running. You don't need a fucking app to go running.
@noelreports that's not the first time with this sports apps.
When Fitness Trackers Exposed Military Secrets: The Strava Heatmap Story

How a fitness app's global heatmap accidentally revealed military bases and secret operations, demonstrating the hidden risks in consumer location data.

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@noelreports "This activity is Nicolas' longest workout on Strava!"
@noelreports Arthur is quick on his legs not so much on his wits 😂!
@noelreports Don't these guys receive any training or education? One would expect an "officer" to give more thought to OPSEC in the digital age, even without a workshop on the subject.