Overview
Candiru is an Israeli commercial spyware vendor (reportedly rebranded as Integrity Labs and US-owned in later coverage). The U.S. Commerce Department entity-listed Candiru in 2021 for spyware used against officials, journalists, activists, and others.
Recent Developments
- 2026-10-15: citizen-lab attributes adfection payloads delivered via discover-tech ads to Candiru infrastructure, including at least 45 compromised Al Jazeera Windows devices in 2024–2025 (2026-10-15-targeted-ads-0-click-mercenary-malware)