US military personnel location data exposed via commercial smartphone tracking (theregister.com)

• DoD confirms adversary exploitation of location data in Middle East
• Personal and issued smartphones transmit advertising IDs
• No full geolocation disablement policy in combat zones
• Lawmakers accuse Pentagon of years of inaction

"The US Department of Defense confirmed that foreign adversaries have exploited commercial location data from US troops in the Middle East. Lawmakers are demanding tighter smartphone controls after learning that personal and issued devices transmit advertising IDs that can be used for tracking. The Pentagon has known about the threat since at least 2016."