Israeli ad-tech firm linked to zero-click spyware attacks on Al Jazeera staff2026-10-16Citizen Lab and Confiant found that Israeli company Discover-Tech used online advertising to identify targets and deliver spyware without requiring users to click or download anything.At least 45 devices used by Al Jazeera staff were targeted in June 2025; researchers found that some were infected with Candiru spyware.Discover-Tech ads appeared across nearly 200,000 websites and mobile apps, and directed millions of devices to servers associated with Candiru; researchers said this did not mean all were infected.The spyware could collect files and browser data, record keystrokes, take screenshots and access a device’s microphone and camera.How Israeli firm’s ‘zero-click’ malware attack poses global security risk (Al Jazeera)Millions of phones exposed to Israeli spyware operation through online ads, researchers say (Politico Europe)Milyonlarca telefon tehlikede! Arkasından İsrail çıktı... 'Sadece görünmesi yeterli' (Hürriyet)Ізраїльська компанія використовувала таргетовану рекламу для зараження пристроїв шпигунськими програмами (LB.ua)Quand "la publicité en ligne est détournée à grande échelle pour établir le profil de millions... (BFMTV)