British soldier ignored order to pull his SIM card, then got blackmailed
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arsTechnica
November 7, 2026 · 03:00
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Soldier told repeatedly to lock down devices before deploying, got sextorted, court-martialed.
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Ars Technica
Ars Technica is a website covering news and opinions in technology, science, politics, and society, created by Ken Fisher and Jon Stokes in 1998. It publishes news, reviews, and guides on issues such as computer hardware and software, science, technology policy, and video games.
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