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Researchers Suspect Ad Firm Linked To Spyware Used Ad Auctions To Track Starlink Users

Researchers suspect Israeli ad-tech firm Discover-Tech used real-time advertising auctions to gather data about Starlink users, while investigations linked its infrastructure to spyware delivery.

International Business Times UK · 9h ago

A Spyware Firm Allegedly Managed to Track Journalists and Other Targets Through Starlink Across 100 Countries: Report

Discover-Tech is already under scrutiny over allegations that its advertising infrastructure helped deliver spyware to journalists and other targets.

International Business Times · 16h ago

Israeli firm suspected of using ads to track Starlink users in over 100 countries

The investigation by TrendAI, a unit of Tokyo-based cybersecurity firm Trend Micro, found that Discover-Tech was among the biggest bidders for advertisements reaching Starlink users. The company reportedly ranked first in bidding for Starlink-related advertising traffic in more than 100 countries, including several where the service is banned or restricted.

The Times of India · Oct 27

Online ads weaponised to deliver ‘zero-click’ spyware, researchers say

Discover-Tech’s Controlium software lets clients mass-profile internet users then covertly hack targets, say researchers at University of Toronto

The Guardian - UK · Oct 15

Spyware used against MEP investigating Pegasus abuses, report finds

Researchers say Stelios Kouloglou’s device was compromised after he joined European parliamentary committee

The Guardian - UK · Jul 3

Israeli-Linked Project Reportedly Using AI to Generate Fake Iranian Victims, Manufacture Support for Regime Change

A report reveals an Israeli-linked network using AI-generated deepfakes to incite unrest in Iran, targeting political prisoners and promoting regime change amidst military conflict.

International Business Times UK · Apr 22

Kenyan authorities used Israeli tech to crack activist’s phone, report claims

Citizen Lab report suggests Cellebrite software was used to break into Boniface Mwangi’s phone while he was under arrest

The Guardian - UK · Feb 17

US-backed Israeli company's spyware used to target European journalists, Citizen Lab finds

New revelations that spyware made by a U

The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2025

WhatsApp patches security flaw which let hackers install spyware

Zero-click zero-day was allegedly being used by multiple nation-states against journalists and other high-profile targets.

TechRadar · Mar 20, 2025

Australian government agencies could be customers of Israeli spyware, research suggests

While it is unknown if any Australians have been targeted, the military-grade program from Paragon Solutions provides full access to encrypted messaging apps

The Guardian - AU · Mar 20, 2025