French Aircraft Carrier Charles de Gaulle Tracked via Strava App in OPSEC Failure

France’s aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle was tracked in real time due to an operational security (OPSEC) failure after a sailor unknowingly shared running activity data via the Strava fitness app. The incident was revealed by Le Monde, which identified the location exposure stemming from an officer’s publicly posted workout data. No specific dates or technical details about the tracking method were disclosed, but the breach highlighted a persistent risk of geolocation leaks from fitness apps used by military personnel. The impact included the real-time disclosure of the carrier’s position, potentially compromising operational secrecy. No additional vulnerabilities, CVE IDs, or numerical data were provided in the report.