HNLMS Evertsen Bluetooth tracker
Definition
A cheap €5 Bluetooth tracking device concealed inside a postcard and mailed to the Royal Netherlands Navy frigate HNLMS Evertsen, which allowed Dutch journalists to monitor the ship's real-time location for approximately 24 hours during its Mediterranean deployment.
Refers to a 2026 security lapse incident where a low-cost gadget exposed the movements of a €585 million warship, highlighting vulnerabilities in military mail handling.
Examples
The HNLMS Evertsen Bluetooth tracker turned a routine postcard into the ultimate tailgate party for nosy journalists.
Who needs satellites when you've got the HNLMS Evertsen Bluetooth tracker proving that snail mail beats stealth tech.
In the annals of naval blunders, the HNLMS Evertsen Bluetooth tracker reigns supreme as the gift that kept on giving coordinates.
Sailors aboard HNLMS Evertsen probably thought their fan mail was sweet until the Bluetooth tracker spilled all their secrets.