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Citizen Lab: Discover-Tech Ad Platform Delivered Spyware to Al Jazeera
Researchers say an Israeli adtech firm acted as a middleman, using real-time bidding to infect devices with mercenary spyware without user interaction.
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Researchers say an Israeli adtech firm acted as a middleman, using real-time bidding to infect devices with mercenary spyware without user interaction.

A joint investigation reveals an ad tech platform facilitated zero-click infections via targeted ads, affecting at least 45 devices at the news network.

Researchers document the first technical proof of mercenary spyware delivered through advertisements without requiring user interaction or clicks.

Researchers say mercenary spyware is infecting devices through targeted advertising without user interaction, raising surveillance concerns.