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Israeli Firm Used Ads For Espionage

15 Oct to 16 Oct

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Israeli Firm Used Ads For Espionage. (2026, October 16). The Aporia. https://the-aporia.com/event/81870

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In June 2025, 45 devices used by Al Jazeera staff – including several who reported on sensitive subjects – were targeted with spyware which installed itself without the need to open or download any files.

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The U.S. Commerce Department added Candiru to its Entity List in 2021, saying foreign governments had used its software to target journalists, activists and government officials.

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15 Oct
The U.S. Commerce Department added Candiru to its Entity List in 2021, saying foreign governments had used its software to target journalists, activists and government officials.
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Coverage 6 articles

16 Oct How Israeli firm’s ‘zero-click’ malware attack poses global security risk
Al Jazeera
16 Oct Israeli firm used online ads to run vast spy operation, researchers say
Times of India
16 Oct Israeli firm used ads to enable espionage, Canadian researchers say
CBC
15 Oct Israeli ‘ad’ firm helped infect spyware into Al Jazeera devices
Al Jazeera
15 Oct Israeli ad-tech firm helped place spyware on Al Jazeera devices
Al Jazeera
15 Oct Israeli ad company helped a spyware firm target Al Jazeera through online ads, researchers say
NBC News

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