Anyone Can Buy Data Tracking US Soldiers and Spies to Nuclear Vaults and Brothels in Germany

A joint investigation by WIRED, Bayerischer Rundfunk, and Netzpolitik.org reveals that legally collected digital advertising location data can be used to cheaply and reliably track American military and intelligence contractors and personnel in Germany, tracing commutes, on-base movements, and visits to sensitive sites like Lucius D. Clay Kaserne and the Dagger Complex. The findings underscore a significant operational security and national security risk posed by ubiquitous mobile devices and adtech data brokers, potentially exposing home addresses, family locations, and activities within highly sensitive facilities.