A French soldier accidentally jumped off an aircraft carrier while running for Strava

A French soldier ran on the landing of the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier and uploaded his workouts to Strava, unknowingly skipping the course. nuclear warships on their way to the Middle East.

First of all report According to the French newspaper Le Monde, this story is not unusual – a popular fitness tracking app has been confirmed to be confidential already.

By default, fitness program accounts are shown publicly, publishing your track every time you enter a workout. Strava data was previously used for access military bases around the world. In 2024, Le Monde appeared French President Emmanuel Macron is by checking the Strava accounts of his protectors, who posted exercise data while walking with him.

Macron was public announcement the dispatch of the carrier, so that its passage through the Mediterranean was already known. But apparently, the French army is still in serious danger when an officer telegraphs their whereabouts. A spokesman for the French navy told Le Monde newspaper that the soldier’s actions “are not in line with today’s directives,” which “sailors are told regularly.”

Strava did not respond to TechCrunch’s request for comment before publication, but this should serve as a reminder to all; even if you’re not a fighter, it’s a good idea to keep your Strava account private.