Russia Targets NATO Soldier Smartphones, Western Officials Say
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Russia targets NATO soldier smartphones, western officials say
Russia Targets NATO Soldier Smartphones, Western Officials Say
Moscow seeks information on operations and troop strength, according to officials with NATO countries
By Thomas Grove in Tapa, Estonia, Julian E. Barnes in Brussels and Drew Hinshaw in Orzysz, Poland
Oct. 4, 2017 5:30 a.m. ET
Russia has opened a new battlefront with NATO, according to Western military officials, by exploiting a point of vulnerability for almost all allied soldiers: their personal smartphones.
Troops, officers and government officials of North Atlantic Treaty Organization member countries said Russia has carried out a campaign to compromise soldiers smartphones. The aim, they say, is to gain operational information, gauge troop strength and intimidate soldiers.