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UK military reveal locations inside sensitive bases through exercise app
The data exposed routes, personal details and restricted areas, with 519 contractors, officers, staff and family members logging runs since January, The i Paper reported.
- Since January 2026, 519 contractors, officers, staff, and family members at sensitive British military bases have logged runs within restricted areas on Strava, inadvertently revealing their locations and personal details publicly.
- A senior military source at the British Army's headquarters in Northwood warned the exposure poses major security risks, exposing staff to potential blackmail and coercion while providing adversaries 'damn good intelligence for the enemy.'
- At Diego Garcia, a Middle East launchpad, 25 individuals logged runs on routes named 'The Stupid Shall Be Punished' and 'Section 9 – Security Breach,' while RAF Akrotiri personnel tracked warships entering a Scottish port.
- French military officials faced 'StravaLeaks' problems two weeks ago when a young officer's running logs revealed an aircraft carrier's real-time location traveling toward the Gulf, while at HMNB Clyde, logs identified specific nuclear submarines and personnel families.
- Investigations into Strava security risks began in 2018 when British staff revealed a secret Afghanistan base's location, and recent reports indicate British Nato staff have been warned of suspected Russian intelligence efforts to spy on them.
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