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Discover-Tech spyware linked to Al Jazeera
Discover-Tech ads delivered spyware to Al Jazeera devices without user interaction.
In brief
Discover-Tech ads delivered spyware to Al Jazeera devices without user interaction. Discover-Tech's adtech infrastructure delivered zero-click spyware to Al Jazeera devices, bypassing user clicks. Originally reported by RuntimeWire.
Discover-Tech spyware
Researchers found Discover-Tech's adtech infrastructure delivered zero-click spyware to Al Jazeera devices without user interaction.
University of Toronto's Citizen Lab
The University of Toronto's Citizen Lab published technical evidence linking Discover-Tech to zero-click spyware attacks on Al Jazeera devices.
Spyware delivery method
Discover-Tech's advertising infrastructure helped deliver Candiru spyware without requiring targets to click a link or open a file.
In short
Discover-Tech's adtech infrastructure delivered zero-click spyware to Al Jazeera devices, bypassing user clicks.
