Overview
Al Jazeera is a Qatar-based international news network. Its in-house technology team detected anomalous device activity in 2024–2025 and engaged citizen-lab to investigate suspected spyware.
Recent Developments
- 2026-10-15: Citizen Lab confirmed at least 45 Al Jazeera devices compromised via adfection / candiru spyware delivered through discover-tech ads (2026-10-15-targeted-ads-0-click-mercenary-malware)