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Israeli firm spied on users via malicious online ads

Original: Israeli firm spied on internet users through a sprawling network of zero-click online ads that it used to track targets

An Israeli company, Disinformation Technologies (Discover-Tech), reportedly spied on internet users through a sprawling network of zero-click online ads. People who visited sites or used apps carrying the malicious ads could be identified and tracked, with the system also used to help hack targets' devices. The revelations are drawing comparisons to commercial spyware scandals and raising fresh questions about the unregulated surveillance-for-hire industry.

Why now: New reporting on commercial spyware abuses has reignited concern over the surveillance industry.

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• Israeli firm spied on internet users through a sprawling network of zero-click online ads that it used to track targets and help hack their devices. "Users who visited sites or used apps with the malicious ads could be identified and tracked by Discover-Tech, which would… · faab64@todon.eu · 8

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