Israeli ad-tech firm helped place spyware on Al Jazeera devices
Summary
An Israeli ad-tech company, Discover-Tech, helped place spyware on many devices used by Al Jazeera journalists and other organizations. The spyware, created by a banned firm called Candiru, was spread through specially designed ads that infected devices without users needing to click anything.Key Facts
- Discover-Tech bought ads embedded with spyware to infect devices.
- The spyware came from Candiru, a company banned by the U.S. for malicious hacking.
- This attack used a "zero-click" method, meaning devices got infected just by displaying the ad.
- Al Jazeera found unusual activity on journalists’ devices from 2024 to 2025.
- Citizen Lab, a research group at the University of Toronto, helped confirm the spyware attack.
- Some affected ads appeared on networks used by the Pentagon, IAEA, and ICC.
- Candiru spyware has been used to spy on over 100 journalists, activists, and others worldwide.
- Al Jazeera condemned the attacks and emphasized protecting press freedom and employees.
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