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Israeli ad firm Discover-Tech used online ads to hack devices

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Citizen Lab, a University of Toronto research unit, reports that Discover-Tech's advertising was displayed on over 120,000 websites and 75,000 applications. Its report says the firm helped install spyware from Candiru, an Israeli firm blacklisted by the US, on 45 Al Jazeera computers. Google has now removed Discover-Tech from its ad platforms.

By BriefTea Editorial · 17 October 2026 at 9:33

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