Pentagon Halts Ad Tracking on Military Devices to Thwart Location-Based Threats

The Department of Defense has turned off advertising identifiers on government-issued phones and computers across all military branches, following a senator's warning that foreign adversaries used commercially sold location data to target troops. The change makes it harder to link location information to individual service members, though personal devices brought onto bases remain a potential vulnerability. Senator Ron Wyden praised the move but noted that contractors' devices could still expose personnel and facilities to attacks.