Israeli ad-tech firm helped place spyware on Al Jazeera devices

aljazeera.com·Al Jazeera Staff·2026-10-15T16:32:03.000Z
View original article

Humanitarian Reporting

This article documents human rights concerns or humanitarian issues using credible institutional sources. It is not considered a psychological operation.

A security investigation reveals that Al Jazeera journalists were targeted by spyware delivered through infected online ads, likely placed by an Israeli tech firm linked to Israeli intelligence. The malware, tied to a company blacklisted by the U.S., could steal private data, messages, and even activate cameras and microphones without the users' knowledge. The report frames this as a serious attack on press freedom and part of a broader pattern of digital surveillance on journalists.

Share this analysis