Discover-Tech ads delivered spyware to Al Jazeera devices, researchers say
Citizen Lab linked the Israeli adtech company's systems to zero-click Candiru attacks targeting Al Jazeera in 2024 and 2025. The lab says at least 45 devices were targeted; the Financial Times reported at least 45 infections.
By RuntimeWire Staff · Published
Primary source: Financial Times
Why it matters
Discover-Tech's case shows how adtech infrastructure can double as a spyware delivery channel, while ad-vendor approval systems failed to stop the access researchers documented.
On October 15th, the University of Toronto's Citizen Lab published technical evidence linking Israeli adtech company Discover-Tech to zero-click spyware attacks on Al Jazeera devices. The researchers say its advertising infrastructure helped deliver Candiru spyware without requiring targets to click a link or open a file.…