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Lithuanian Ad-Tech Firm Linked to Sale of US Military Location Data

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A media investigation reveals sensitive data from US military personnel was sold via a complex web of ad-tech companies, raising serious national security concerns.

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Military & intel personnel location data sold by apps

Is your location data safe? A new story that involves the U.S. military suggests it's not.

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Wired

This Ad-Tech Company Is Powering Surveillance of US Military Personnel - WorldNL Magazine

Last year, a media investigation revealed that a Florida-based data broker, Datastream Group, was selling highly sensitive location data that tracked United States military and intelligence personnel overseas. At the time, the origin of that data was unknown.Now, a letter sent to US senator Ron Wyden’s office that was obtained by an international collective of media outlets—including WIRED and 404 Media—reveals that the ultimate source of that d…

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404media.co

This Adtech Company is Powering Surveillance of U.S. Military Personnel

This article was produced with support from WIRED.Last year, a joint investigation revealed that a Florida-based data broker, Datastream Group, was selling highly sensitive location data that tracked United States military and intelligence personnel overseas. However, at the time, the origin of that data remained unknown.Now, a letter sent to US senator Ron Wyden’s office that was obtained by an international collective of media outlets—includin…

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digitalinformationworld.com

Data Brokers Sold American Intelligence Locations, Traced Back to Lithuanian Ad-Tech Firm

It was shared last year that the location data for American military and intelligence personnel located overseas was sold by a data broker based in Florida. However, the source for that sensitive content was not shared at the time. Now, we can confirm that it was done by several mobile platforms possessing revenue-sharing contracts with an advertising-tech firm based in Lithuania. It was then sold off further by an American firm.So many platform…

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Mobile ID World

U.S. Military Personnel Location Data Exposed Through Mobile App Sales

A recent investigation has revealed that location data from U.S. military and intelligence personnel, including those stationed at German airbases believed to house American nuclear weapons, was collected and sold through mobile applications in 2024. The incident follows a broader pattern of location data privacy concerns that have emerged in recent years as mobile tracking becomes increasingly sophisticated. The investigation, conducted jointly…

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Digital Market News

Apps Provided Location Data To U.S. Military And Intelligence Agencies

Last year, it came to light that a data broker based in Florida was selling location information for US military and intelligence personnel stationed abroad,

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