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Citizen Lab links mass zero-click campaign to Candiru and Discover-Tech
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Spyware targeted 45 devices used by Al Jazeera staff in June 2025.
Citizen Lab reported that malicious online ads exposed millions of devices to zero-click spyware, with verified infections on Al Jazeera devices and targeting of Australian nuclear and other sensitive networks. It linked the operation to Candiru and Discover-Tech; ANSTO reported no identified impact.
- Candiru
- Discover-Tech
- Al Jazeera Media Network
- Citizen Lab
- Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
2 sourcesAl Jazeera, abc.net.auUpdated
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- 45devices
Spyware targeted 45 devices used by Al Jazeera staff in June 2025.
“In June 2025, 45 devices used by Al Jazeera staff ... were targeted with spyware”
The spyware installed itself without users opening or downloading files.
2 of 2 sources“install back doors onto devices, merely by the victim viewing an advertisement”