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Spyware Sneaked Via Ads to News Outlet

15 Oct

Summary

Two Israeli companies allegedly used ads to deploy surveillance software.
The target was a major Qatari news organization's computers.
Online advertising platforms were reportedly exploited for the attack.

Researchers have uncovered an alleged scheme by two Israeli companies to infiltrate surveillance software into the computers of Al Jazeera. The firms, identified as Candiru, known for assisting governments with phone hacking, and ad-tech company Discover Tech, reportedly manipulated online advertising platforms.

These platforms were allegedly used as a conduit to distribute spyware, compromising systems at the prominent Qatari news organization. The operation highlights sophisticated methods employed to gain unauthorized access to sensitive information through seemingly innocuous online advertisements.

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