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Ad-tech firm exposed as delivery system for mercenary spyware

Original: Ad-tech company was a delivery system for "mercenary spyware"

An advertising technology company has been described as having functioned as a delivery mechanism for mercenary spyware, raising concerns about how commercial tracking infrastructure can be repurposed for surveillance. The claim highlights the overlap between ad-targeting tools and state-aligned spying capabilities, and renew scrutiny of the largely unregulated data-brokering and ad-tech industries.

Why now: Concerns about commercial ad-tech infrastructure being exploited for covert surveillance are drawing attention

ad-tech industrymercenary spyware vendors

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