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British soldier ignored order to pull his SIM card, then got blackmailed

Ars Technica • Sat, 07 Nov 2026

British soldier ignored order to pull his SIM card, then got blackmailed

Soldier told repeatedly to lock down devices before deploying, got sextorted, court-martialed.

What happened?

Soldier told repeatedly to lock down devices before deploying, got sextorted, court-martialed.

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Soldier told repeatedly to lock down devices before deploying, got sextorted, court-martialed.

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https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/11/british-soldier-ignored-order-to-pull-his-sim-card-then-got-blackmailed/