An investigation has revealed that location data from US military personnel was sourced from a Lithuanian advertising technology company, Eskimi. This data, which tracked personnel overseas, was sold to Datastream Group, a Florida-based data broker. This situation emphasizes the convoluted nature of the location data industry, demonstrating how sensitive information can be traded across borders, posing potential security risks to national interests. Experts warn of the dangers posed by such practices, highlighting the need for greater transparency and regulation within the advertising technology sector.
There’s a global insider threat risk, from some unknown advertising companies, and those companies are essentially breaking all these systems by abusing their access and selling this extremely sensitive data.
Datastream was offering access to precise location data from devices likely belonging to American military and intelligence personnel overseas-including at German airbases believed to store US nuclear weapons.
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