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Hiding Bluetooth Trackers in Mail_SCHNEIER:898175635A7E08667B55DBB3F55F6998

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It was used to track a Dutch naval ship:

> Dutch journalist Just Vervaart, working for regional media network Omroep Gelderland, followed the directions posted on the Dutch government website and mailed a postcard with a hidden tracker inside. Because of this, they were able to track the ship for about a day, watching it sail from Heraklion, Crete, before it turned towards Cyprus. While it only showed the location of that one vessel, knowing that it was part of a carrier strike group sailing in the Mediterranean could potentially put the entire fleet at risk.
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> Navy officials reported that the tracker was discovered within 24 hours of the ship's arrival, during mail sorting, and was eventually disabled. Because of this incident, the Dutch authorities now ban electronic greeting cards, which, unlike packages, weren't x-rayed before being brought on the ship.
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Published Apr 24, 2026 at 11:01

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