First-Ever Public Confirmation of 'Zero-Click' Spyware Delivered Via Targeted Ads

Citizen Lab has documented the first public case of zero-click mercenary spyware delivered through targeted online ads, a method termed AdFection. Technical evidence indicates that Discover-Tec ran ads that compromised dozens of devices at Al Jazeera. This discovery confirms that online advertisements can be used to identify and automatically hack specific targets with pinpoint precision, marking a significant shift in the delivery of mercenary malware through 0-click exploits as reported by the University of Toronto.