Israeli Spyware Compromises Phones Through Online Adverts
Israeli spyware compromised phones through a zero-click method using targeted advertising. Researchers said millions of phones were exposed to the spyware operation through online adverts. Al Jazeera staff were also among the targets, and the specific response has not been confirmed.
Key facts
- Affected organisation
- Al Jazeera
- Incident type
- Malware
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Millions of phones exposed to the spyware operation; attack on Al Jazeera staff
- Cause / method
- Zero-click spyware attack using targeted online advertising
- Location
- Other countries
Timeline
- A zero-click spyware attack using targeted adverts and the exposure of millions of phones were reported.
- A zero-click attack by Israeli spyware targeting Al Jazeera staff was reported.
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