Discover-Tech uses malware ads to target Starlink users

Researchers at TrendAI and Citizen Lab have discovered that Israeli spy company Discover-Tech utilized a sprawling network of malicious online ads to infect, locate, and surveil internet users, with a particular focus on SpaceX Starlink users. The company posed as a legitimate vendor on ad exchanges to deploy zero-click spyware through ad displays across more than 120,000 websites. The findings highlight ongoing exploitation within unregulated online ad markets and data broker ecosystems. Open article →