“ #Australia's #nuclear #science agency and other highly sensitive #government and critical infrastructure organisations have been targeted by a sophisticated, #foreign #BadActor that secretly weaponised online #advertising to track millions of devices and install spyware on some systems, according to #researchers.” VS “Millions of people's devices have been infected with Israeli commercial spyware called Candiru through zero-click digital advertisements, Canadian cyber watchdog group The #CitizenLab found in an investigation. The case marks the first #ZeroClick mercenary spyware, confirmed publicly, delivered through targeted ads, the group said in a report published on Thursday. The spyware also targeted devices linked to Al Jazeera Media Network. #MercenarySpyware is a highly advanced, custom-built form of malware created by private companies and sold to paying clients, including states. #DiscoverTech, an #Israeli company that presents itself as a legitimate ad company but in reality operates for Israeli #spyware partners like #Candiru, placed targeted ads that directed millions of devices in dozens of countries to contact Candiru's servers for #tracking and #reconnaissance, according to the report.” 2/ cite 1/ <https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-19/nuclear-agency-targeted-in-cyber-attack-infecting-devices/107283804> 2/ <https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israeli-spyware-targeted-hundreds-millions-through-zero-click-ads-researchers-find>