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Tipster alerts Grindr users of location-based security breach

Posted on August 23, 2014 by pogowasright.org

Hackers are claiming they can pinpoint the exact locations of Grindr users, right down to what room they are in.

NDTV reports an anonymous whistleblower has been sending more than 100,000 messages to Grindr users in more than 70 countries to warn them of the alleged security flaw.

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