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Citizen Lab Traces Zero-Click Candiru Spyware Infections at Al Jazeera to Targeted Online Ads

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Summary

Citizen Lab researchers traced zero-click infections of Candiru spyware at Al Jazeera, using targeted online ads. This method, previously described in leaked documents, allowed Candiru to target individuals, including Al Jazeera staff, and potentially a wider range of government and institutional networks. Following the report, Google and IAB Europe removed Discover-Tech from their vendor lists, and other ad platforms took similar action.

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