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Targeted ads used to deliver zero-click mercenary spyware

Original: AdFection: Targeted ads turned into a pipeline for zero-click mercenary spyware

Citizen Lab researchers have disclosed AdFection, an operation that weaponised targeted advertising as a delivery mechanism for zero-click mercenary spyware. By abusing ad-targeting infrastructure, the attacker could serve malicious ads to chosen individuals, compromising devices without any user interaction. The findings raise fresh concerns about the ad-tech ecosystem being repurposed for surveillance-for-hire.

Why now: A newly published Citizen Lab report reveals an unprecedented abuse of online advertising systems for spyware delivery.

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