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Targeted ads delivered zero-click exploits to install mercenary malware

Targeted ads delivered zero-click exploits to install mercenary malware

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Summary

Targeted advertisements were used to deliver zero-click exploits designed to install mercenary malware. The available information does not identify the affected individuals, platforms or the scale of the campaign.

Details

Targeted advertisements delivered zero-click exploits—attacks that can be triggered without the user clicking on the content—to install mercenary malware.

The available information provides no further details about the advertisements used, the specific malware, the affected devices or the scale of the attacks. It also does not identify any victims or describe follow-up actions.

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