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Hacker Breaks Into GPS Tracker Tool, Looks Up User Locations

A set of credentials related to the GPS tracking company Trackimo let a hacker access an internal troubleshooting tool and retrieve customers’ recent locations.
A screenshot of the Trackimo panel showing location data.
Image: maia arson crimew.

A hacker gained access to an internal troubleshooting tool used by GPS tracking company Trackimo that allowed them to lookup the location history of other peoples’ devices, according to the hacker and screenshots of the tool shared with 404 Media.

Trackimo sells a GPS tracker that it says can be used for keeping tabs on family members, pets, vehicles, or expensive equipment. The hacker said they gained access to Trackimo’s internal support system, found an email that included the password for the troubleshooting tool, and then used that to search for their own device and others.

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