Iran exploited mobile network flaws to track US military in Middle East

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The Iranian government leveraged known vulnerabilities in cellular networks to determine the locations of US military personnel. These security flaws, long recognized within the telecommunications industry, were used as part of Iran's intelligence-gathering efforts. The tracking activity took place during the lead-up to and early stages of a conflict in the region. The exploitation of these weaknesses allowed Iranian forces to identify and subsequently strike US military targets. The incident highlights the national security risks posed by unpatched vulnerabilities in global mobile network infrastructure.

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