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Four years ago, Al Jazeera reported a spyware attack used against 100 activists, journalists ...

Facebook • October 15, 2026

Four years ago, Al Jazeera reported a spyware attack used against 100 activists, journalists and dissidents in 10 countries. Today, the network once again condemns an attack documented in a Citizen Lab report. This is what we know of the spyware attack.

Aljazera is in a fight with Israel, so don't expect honey from Israel.

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ISRAEL NEEDS TO BE DISMANTLE IMMEDIATELY AND ALL THESE DATA NEEDS TO BE DESTROYED

Thats why we should boyxcott iOS and android at this point. I wont be using ixphone anymore nor android. Will be switching to huawei, which has separate OS.

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Al Jazeera Condemns Spyware Attacks on Journalists Al Jazeera Media Network condemned recent spyware attacks targeting its staff, describing them as an assault on press freedom. A report from Citizen Lab revealed that devices used by Al Jazeera and other organizations were infected with spyware from Candiru, an Israeli firm blacklisted by the U.S. government since 2021. The spyware was deployed through a 'zero-click' advertising attack, which allowed it to infect devices without user interaction. Al Jazeera stated that it collaborated with Citizen Lab to document these attacks and emphasized the need for accountability for those responsible. This incident follows a previous spyware attack reported by Al Jazeera four years ago, which affected 100 activists, journalists, and dissidents across ten countries. 4 sources 61

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Four years ago, Al Jazeera reported a spyware attack used against 100 activists, journalists ...

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