# Israeli ad-tech firm helped place spyware on Al Jazeera devices

https://mins.news/en/item/101819

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-15 16:32 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/15/israeli-ad-tech-firm-helped-spy-on-al-jazeera-devices?traffic_source=rss

> A Citizen Lab investigation found that Israeli ad-tech company Discover-Tech bought advertisements carrying Candiru spyware and directed it onto dozens of devices used by Al Jazeera and other companies. The researchers called it the first-known case of targeted advertising used for a “zero-click” attack.

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