French naval officer exposed aircraft carrier location by posting workout data on Strava fitness app
A French naval officer revealed the location of the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle in the Mediterranean Sea near Cyprus by logging a workout on the Strava fitness app without making his profile private. The incident occurred on March 13 and was reported by France's Le Monde newspaper. This represents another security breach involving military personnel using fitness tracking apps that share location data.
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2 outlets covered it, splitting into 2 framing camps across 1 bias group.
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“French aircraft carrier's location leaked by sailor using Strava on the ship deck”
“French officer exposes aircraft carrier location after posting workout on fitness app”
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The aircraft carrier was located in the Mediterranean Sea near Cyprus.
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