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British soldier ignored order to pull his SIM card, then got blackmailed
ARS TECHNICA · NEW YORK — Soldier told repeatedly to lock down devices before deploying, got sextorted, court-martialed.
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- RT-130145
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- Ars Technica
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- Technology
- PUBLISHED
- 07 November 2026 · 11:00 UTC
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- 07 November 2026 · 12:30 UTC
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- https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/11/british-soldier-ignored-order-to-pull-his-sim-card-then-got-blackmailed/
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