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Thread · 5 events · started 15 Oct 13:06 · last update 27 Oct 10:50
  1. Thread startCitizen Lab reports zero-click mercenary spyware delivered through targeted ads5 acc.
  2. UpdateResearchers document zero-click spyware delivered through targeted online ads4 acc.
  3. UpdateResearchers report zero-click spyware delivered through ordinary online ads5 acc.
  4. UpdateCitizen Lab links Discover-Tech ads to spyware infections on at least 45 devices2 acc.
  5. UpdateIsraeli ad-tech firm allegedly targeted Starlink users in suspected surveillance campaign9 acc.
  6. Leviathan published this article

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  • @BRICSinfo BRICS NewsFirst reportOn X ↗

    JUST IN: 🇮🇱 Israeli spy company heavily targeted Starlink users "in a likely effort to spy on them," Reuters reports.

  • @ReutersOn X ↗

    EXCLUSIVE: Alleged Israeli spy company heavily targeted Starlink users, sources say https://t.co/Xxt461ffLg

  • @TheCradleMedia The CradleOn X ↗

    Israeli firm flooded Starlink users with ads in suspected surveillance campaign —— Experts at a digital security firm recently discovered that an Israeli advertising technology company was extensively targeting users of Starlink's satellite internet service, potentially as part…

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  • @KaceeRAllen Kacee AllenOn X ↗

    An Israeli ad-tech firm was the top bidder for ads aimed at Starlink users in 100+ countries, likely to track them, per Reuters. Surveillance of its users by ANY foreign actor is a national security problem. Why does Israel always seem to get a special pass? Full story here:…

  • @ILRedAlertOn X ↗

    An Israeli advertising firm is suspected of using online ads to track and monitor Starlink users, Reuters reports. The company, Discover-Tech, was found to be the leading bidder for ads targeting Starlink users in more than 100 countries.

  • @Currentreport1 Current ReportOn X ↗

    JUST IN: An Israeli ad-tech company is suspected of using digital advertising to track Starlink users across more than 100 countries, according to researchers at a digital defense firm. Researchers found an unusual pattern of heavy targeting aimed at users of Starlink’s…

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