CBP Used Online Ad Data to Track Phone Locations
2026-03-10T08:52:11Z•dabcbac968f87f9bf869daeee81c0b1e1fb74da4afcb4e466329c64682ae7e84
AI securityCJNG cartelCorunaGPS/ship navigation attacksIran conflictLeakbaseTEMPEST/emanationsdata breachesdata brokersgovernment surveillanceiPhone exploitinternet shutdownlaw enforcement/forensicslocation trackingmobile malwareprivacyrobot vacuum hacksecurity camerasstate‑sponsored hackingwarfare cyberops
What happened
A WIRED security roundup covering multiple high‑impact stories: US Customs and Border Protection used online ad data to track phone locations; a sophisticated iPhone hacking toolkit (likely government‑grade, tied to the “Coruna” reporting) appears to have leaked into criminal and foreign‑spy hands and may have infected tens of thousands of devices; state actors (notably Iranian‑linked groups) are increasingly compromising consumer security cameras as part of kinetic operations; Iran’s nationwide internet shutdown and regional airstrikes have produced widespread connectivity outages and GPS/ADS
Why it matters
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Evidence and limitations
- Source ID
- wired_security
- Record identifier
- dabcbac968f87f9bf869daeee81c0b1e1fb74da4afcb4e466329c64682ae7e84
- Enrichment time
- 2026-03-10T08:52:11Z
- AI-assisted enrichment
- Yes
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