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Eugene

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Tue Jun 21, 2022, 12:32 PM Jun 2022

Strava app flaw revealed runs of Israeli officials at secret bases

Source: BBC

Strava app flaw revealed runs of Israeli officials at secret bases

By David Gritten
BBC News

21 June 2022

A security vulnerability in the fitness app Strava allowed suspicious figures to identify and track security personnel working at secretive bases in Israel, a disinformation watchdog says.

FakeReporter found that by uploading fake running "segments" a user could learn the identities and past routes of others active in the area, even if they had the strongest privacy settings.

Information about 100 individuals who exercised at six bases was viewable.

Strava said it had addressed the issue.

The Israeli military said it was "aware of the evolving threats in cyberspace".

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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-61879383

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