Researchers say Israeli ad firm Discover-Tech used online ads to track and hack targets

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How coverage differs The Guardian highlights Controlium's zero-click spyware and Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto; Reuters stresses a vast spying network and cites two research groups.

Researchers say Israeli digital advertising agency Discover-Tech ran a large network of online ads that was used to track internet users and help hack targets' devices. The Guardian reports that its Controlium software lets clients profile users en masse and then covertly install zero-click spyware, citing Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto. Reuters says two research groups made the claims.

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