US Companies Are Selling Data on Active-Duty Military Members: Report

US Companies Are Selling Data on Active-Duty Military Members: Report
U.S. Army Paratroopers deploy from Pope Army Airfield, N.C., on Jan. 1, 2020. CAPT. ROBYN HAAKE/US ARMY/AFP via Getty Images
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At least three of America’s largest data brokers are potentially harming national security by selling information on U.S. active-duty military personnel, according to new research from Duke University.

Data brokers are companies that buy and sell online information in bulk—facilitating legitimate business such as credit scoring, advertising, and research.