German researchers who purchased biometric capture devices on eBay found sensitive US military data stored on their memory cards, The New York Times has reported.Many worked with the US army and could be targeted if the devices fell into the wrong hands, according to the report.Such devices were used to identify insurgents, verify local and third-country nationals accessing US bases and link people to events, according to a 2011 guide to the devices.The sensitive information was stored on a memory card, so the US military could have eliminated the risk by simply removing or destroying the cards before selling them."Because we have not reviewed the information contained on the devices, the department is not able to confirm the authenticity of the alleged data or otherwise comment on it," Defense Department press secretary Brig."