Ian Kluft ✅✈️🎈🌋"France takes ‘appropriate measures’ after sailor’s jogging app exposes aircraft carrier’s location" by @AssociatedPress - Location of French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle exposed when an officer went for a jog, whose smart watch was set to auto-upload a publicly-visible Strava event which reporters spotted. 'Appropriate measures' probably included moving the carrier group and locking down device uploads. https://apnews.com/article/france-aircraft-carrier-sailor-sports-app-location-acbd3595a2317c2b8068dc42082c3d51 #military #aviation #cybersecurity #mobile #tech #oops
Sailor's jog app inadvertently leaks French aircraft carrier's location
France says it’s taking “appropriate measures” after a naval officer’s use of the Strava sports app inadvertently enabled journalists to geolocate the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle in the Mediterranean. Le Monde newspaper said Thursday it traced a naval officer’s March 13 run and then matched the Strava data to a same-day satellite image. The newspaper said the jogger was likely on the carrier or a nearby escort ship. A French military spokesman said Friday that sailors get regular warnings about connected devices and geolocation.