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Citizen Lab released an investigation stating that governments in multiple countries are abusing the practice of embedding malicious code in online ads to deliver zero-click spyware to target devices.
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Confidence
Medium-term (~90 days)
Relevance
10/15/2026
First Seen
Valid until: 1/13/2027
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