# Candiru spyware: Malicious ads targeted NATO, UN and Al Jazeera

https://mins.news/en/video/102340

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-10-15 23:59 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNpqIMSGkqw

> A Citizen Lab discovery has renewed concerns about digital surveillance. The Israeli firm Candiru allegedly used malicious digital ads to deliver zero-click spyware targeting NATO, the United Nations and Al Jazeera. UCLA professor Ramesh Srinivasan discusses how sophisticated micro-targeting can compromise mobile devices without users clicking an ad.

## Related coverage

- [Israeli spyware used in ‘zero-click’ hack on Al Jazeera staff](https://mins.news/en/video/104219) — Al Jazeera English, 2026-10-17
- [Israeli firm’s ‘zero-click’ malware attack poses global security risk](https://mins.news/en/item/103208) — Al Jazeera, 2026-10-16
- [Some ads are being used to hack devices, University of Toronto research group warns](https://mins.news/en/video/102341) — Global News, 2026-10-16
- [Israeli ad firm weaponises commercial network to deploy mercenary spyware](https://mins.news/en/item/102020) — TRT World, 2026-10-15
- [Israeli ad-tech firm helped place spyware on Al Jazeera devices](https://mins.news/en/item/101819) — Al Jazeera, 2026-10-15
- [Israeli firm sent spyware through online ads, researchers say](https://mins.news/en/item/101574) — The Verge, 2026-10-15