Swedish PM, Royals Exposed by Bodyguards’ Fitness App Data Leak

Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson's personal security team inadvertently compromised his safety by publicly sharing detailed fitness tracking data on the app Strava, revealing his location, routes, and private residences on at least 35 occasions. This data also exposed the movements and private vacations of the Swedish royal family, former Prime Ministers Magdalena Andersson and Stefan Löfven, and Jimmie Åkesson, leader of the Sweden Democrats. The detailed tracking included international locations such as Norway, Finland, the Seychelles, and the French Riviera, with some routes mapping real-time movements. After media reports surfaced, the bodyguards' Strava profiles were made private or taken offline, prompting Sweden's Security Service (Säpo) to announce a review of its procedures to prevent future leaks. Similar security breaches have affected other world leaders, including French President Emmanuel Macron and US President Joe Biden, highlighting a broader issue with fitness tracking apps and the security of high-profile officials. Säpo emphasized that no direct threat has been reported so far but stressed that internal measures are being implemented.