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Citizen Lab: software espía de clic cero se propagaba mediante anuncios en línea

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El Citizen Lab de la Universidad de Toronto, junto con la firma de seguridad publicitaria digital Confiant, con sede en Nueva York, publicó informes el 15 de octubre que proporcionan la primera evidencia técnica de la distribución de software espía mercenario a través de publicidad en línea. Según los hallazgos, la empresa israelí Discover-Tech, que se presentaba como una agencia publicitaria legítima, ayudó en secreto a desarrolladores de software espía, incluida Candiru —una compañía incluida en la lista negra del gobierno de Estados Unidos—, a colocar anuncios maliciosos dentro de las plataformas publicitarias gestionadas por Google, Comcast, la rusa Yandex y otras. Los ataques, denominados AdFection, explotaban vulnerabilidades para infectar dispositivos cuando los usuarios simplemente veían un sitio web o usaban una aplicación. Los investigadores descubrieron que al menos 45 dispositivos pertenecientes al personal de Al Jazeera fueron atacados en 2024 y 2025. Los anuncios vinculados a la operación aparecieron en sitios web de la Unión Europea, la OTAN y el Pentágono, y la escala de la operación pudo haber alcanzado a cientos de millones de usuarios de internet. El Comité para la Protección de los Periodistas instó a las autoridades israelíes y a otras a investigar y exigir responsabilidades a los implicados.

Cómo lo contaron

Medios: 25. Países: 14. Hechos del núcleo común: 5.

Cronología de publicación

  1. · Wired (ficha del medio)

    ‘Nightmare Scenario’: Zero-Click Spyware Is Infecting Phones via Targeted Ads. Researchers at The Citizen Lab have for the first time released technical evidence of sophisticated mercenary spyware being distributed via…

  2. · NBC News (ficha del medio)

    Israeli ad company helped a spyware firm target Al Jazeera through online ads, researchers say. An Israeli ad company, DiscoverTech, has for years been secretly helping spyware developers place their hacking software on…

  3. · TechCrunch (ficha del medio)

    Citizen Lab says governments are abusing online ads to hack people with ‘zero-click’ spyware. The digital rights unit found evidence that dozens of devices at media organization Al Jazeera were hacked after being shown…

  4. · Financial Times (ficha del medio)

    New ‘zero-click’ spyware hacked phones using targeted ads. Citizen Lab researchers uncover Israeli-developed ‘AdFection’ technique that requires no interaction from victim to infect devices

  5. · Al-Monitor (ficha del medio)

    Israeli firm used online ads to run vast spy operation, researchers say. By Raphael Satter WASHINGTON, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Israeli digital advertising agency Discover-Tech spied on internet users through a sprawling netw…

  6. · The Jerusalem Post (ficha del medio)

    Israeli digital advertising agency spied on internet users, hacked devices through online ads. Its services gave Candiru, a spyware company blacklisted by the US government, and other surveillance firms access to advert…

  7. · Politico Europe (ficha del medio)

    Millions of phones exposed to Israeli spyware operation through online ads, researchers say. EU and NATO websites displayed online ads linked to Israeli hacking software.

  8. · Engadget (ficha del medio)

    CitizenLab details new spyware triggered by online advertising. A new type of spyware dubbed "AdFection" is infecting phones and computers via global online advertising networks.

  9. · Frandroid (ficha del medio)

    AdFection : la publicité ciblée est devenue un outil de propagation de logiciels espions. Le Citizen Lab a documenté ce jeudi 15 octobre la première attaque connue où un logiciel espion est livré par une publicité ciblé…

  10. · The Verge (ficha del medio)

    An Israeli firm is sending spyware through online ads, researchers say. An Israeli ad tech firm worked with spyware companies to infect devices, including at Al Jazeera, by simply showing users an online ad, according t…

  11. · The Register (ficha del medio)

    Spyware vendors found a way to make targeted ads even worse. Israeli adtech outfit allegedly helped spyware vendors infect phones while enjoying Google's seal of approval

  12. · Heise (ficha del medio)

    AdFection: Wie Online-Werbung zum Einfallstor für Staatstrojaner wird. Eine Studie des Citizen Lab enthüllt, dass globale Werbenetzwerke für gezielte Zero-Click-Spionageangriffe missbraucht werden. Auch Medienhäuser sin…

  13. · InfoMoney (ficha del medio)

    Empresa israelense usa anúncios online em operação de espionagem, dizem pesquisadores. Empresa israelense usa anúncios online em operação de espionagem, dizem pesquisadores The post Empresa israelense usa anúncios onlin…

  14. · Le Monde (ficha del medio)

    Comment des publicités d’apparence anodine permettent de diffuser des logiciels espions. Deux rapports publiés jeudi lèvent le voile sur Discover-Tech, une entreprise israélienne spécialisée dans la publicité en ligne q…

  15. · Al Jazeera (ficha del medio)

    Israeli ad-tech firm helped place spyware on Al Jazeera devices. Citizen Lab investigation says dozens of Al Jazeera devices were infected by malware planted through advertisements.

  16. · CPJ (ficha del medio)

    Report: Israeli ad-tech firm enables spyware targeting of at least 45 Al Jazeera devices. The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Israeli and other relevant authorities to investigate and hold to account those res…

  17. · Dnevnik (Novi Sad) (ficha del medio)

    Израелци преко интернет огласа развили ШИРОКУ ШПИЈУНСКУ ОПЕРАЦИЈУ на више од 120.000 веб-сајтова и у око 75.000 апликација! „Рекламирали“ телефоне и бежичне слушалице. Израелска агенција за дигитално оглашавање "Дискаве…

  18. · Middle East Eye (ficha del medio)

    Israeli spyware targeted 'hundreds of millions' through zero-click ads, researchers find. Israeli spyware targeted 'hundreds of millions' through zero-click ads, researchers find Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 10/15/202…

  19. · Middle East Eye (ficha del medio)

    Israeli spyware targeted 'hundreds of millions' through zero-click ads, researchers find. Israeli spyware targeted 'hundreds of millions' through zero-click ads, researchers find Millions of people's devices have been i…

  20. · 3DNews (ficha del medio)

    Шпионское ПО научилось заражать устройства через рекламу без единого клика — достаточно просто открыть сайт. Специалисты лаборатории Citizen Lab при Университете Торонто впервые подтвердили заражение устройств шпионским…

  21. · Rzeczpospolita (ficha del medio)

    Izraelska firma szpiegowała internautów za pomocą reklam. Dotrarli do sieci ONZ i NATO. Izraelska firma Discover-Tech wykorzystywała reklamy internetowe do śledzenia użytkowników i prób instalowania oprogramowania szpie…

  22. · Rzeczpospolita (ficha del medio)

    Izraelska firma szpiegowała internautów za pomocą reklam. Dotarli do sieci ONZ i NATO. Izraelska firma Discover-Tech wykorzystywała reklamy internetowe do śledzenia użytkowników i prób instalowania oprogramowania szpieg…

  23. · Ars Technica (ficha del medio)

    Targeted ads delivered 0-click exploits to install mercenary malware. The incident is likely 1st confirmation of mercenary spyware delivered by targeted ads.

  24. · Al Jazeera (ficha del medio)

    Israeli ‘ad’ firm helped infect spyware into Al Jazeera devices. An Israeli spyware disguised as a digital advertisement firm has targeted journalists’ devices at Al Jazeera.

  25. · CBC News (ficha del medio)

    Israeli firm used ads to enable espionage, Canadian researchers say. An Israeli advertising agency has placed ads seen by millions of internet users that have left them open to spyware attacks, according to a new report…

  26. · Times of India (ficha del medio)

    Israeli firm used online ads to run vast spy operation, researchers say

  27. · The National (UAE) (ficha del medio)

    Israeli company used online ads to run spy operation against 'hundreds of millions of people'

  28. · NIN (ficha del medio)

    Oglas kao zamka za telefon: Istraživači otkrili špijunsku operaciju koja je doprla do miliona uređaja. Oglasi povezani sa špijunskom operacijom prikazivani su i na sajtovima EU i NATO. Za potencijalni napad nije potreba…

Núcleo factual

  • The spyware was propagated through targeted advertising.
  • An Israeli company used online advertisements in a spy operation, according to researchers.
  • Citizen Lab reported that governments are abusing online ads to hack people with 'zero-click' spyware.
  • The spyware is described as zero-click, meaning it can infect phones without user interaction.
  • Discover-Tech used online ads to track targets and help hack their devices.

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