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Ad-tech company accused of serving mercenary spyware
Original: Ad-tech company was a delivery system for "mercenary spyware"
An ad-tech company is reported to have functioned as a delivery system for mercenary spyware, meaning advertising infrastructure and targeting tools were allegedly used to deploy surveillance software against targeted individuals. The allegation raises fresh concerns about the ad-tech ecosystem, where opaque data collection and broad reach can be repurposed for malicious ends. Commenters are debating how advertising networks could police such abuse and what oversight is needed.
Why now: Revelations that mainstream advertising infrastructure can be weaponised for spyware delivery are alarming to security and privacy watchers.
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- Ad-tech company was a delivery system for "mercenary spyware" · samizdis · 56
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