CBP Used Online Ad Data to Track Phone Locations
2026-03-08T08:52:12Z•4d1f5732cf778a3e4bfa180950fe6336989a855dc3c9200c545e5c852ba93acc
AI safetyGPS/GNSS attacksIoT/camera compromiseIranTEMPEST/electromagnetic emissionsad techcybercrime forum takedowndata broker breachesexploit kit leakgeolocation trackingidentity theftiphone zero‑daylaw enforcementmobile exploitssatellite/internet outagesstate‑sponsored hackingsurveillance
What happened
A collection of WIRED security stories highlighting widespread surveillance and state/ criminal cyber activity: US Customs and Border Protection used online ad/third‑party data to infer phone locations; a likely US‑government iPhone exploitation toolkit (now public) is being used by foreign spies and criminals; apparent Iranian state actors have mounted large campaigns to hijack consumer security cameras timed to strikes; GPS/GNSS interference is impacting commercial shipping in the region; and data‑broker breaches have driven large identity‑theft losses. Other pieces cover TEMPEST/electromag
Why it matters
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Evidence and limitations
- Source ID
- wired_security
- Record identifier
- 4d1f5732cf778a3e4bfa180950fe6336989a855dc3c9200c545e5c852ba93acc
- Enrichment time
- 2026-03-08T08:52:12Z
- AI-assisted enrichment
- Yes
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