# How Israeli spyware used a ‘zero-click’ hack on Al Jazeera staff

https://mins.news/en/item/103783

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-16 21:08 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/16/how-israeli-spyware-used-zero-click-hack-on-al-jazeera-staff?traffic_source=rss

> An investigation says Israeli spyware firms hacked Al Jazeera staff devices in 2024 with a previously unknown “adfection” method. The zero-click technique can infiltrate a phone or computer when someone scrolls past an online ad.

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