Investigations revealed that French Navy personnel mistakenly disclosed sensitive submarine patrol details by logging workouts on Strava, particularly revealing their locations at the Ile Longue naval base.
Despite strict security protocols, including facial scanners, the use of smartwatches went unnoticed, allowing personnel to share sensitive data about their movements and operational activities.
Crew members shared actual workout data, using real names and public profiles, enabling the identification of personnel and specifics on patrol timings and routes, raising serious national security concerns.
The French Navy acknowledged the problem as 'problematic' yet minimized the threat, insisting the disclosures did not represent a significant risk to operational security at Ile Longue.
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