Israeli Firm Used Online Ads to Spy on Internet Users
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Israeli digital advertising agency Discover-Tech exploited a sprawling network of online ads to spy on internet users, tracking targets and helping to hack their devices. The firm used commercial advertising networks to collect personal data and deliver spyware, affecting potentially hundreds of millions of people worldwide. Targets included journalists and employees at Al Jazeera, with Palestine being the most heavily targeted territory.
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