Al Jazeera Condemns Spyware Attacks on Journalists

• •Al Jazeera staff targeted by spyware from Candiru, an Israeli firm.
• •Spyware deployed via a 'zero-click' advertising attack method.
• •Citizen Lab confirmed the infection and Al Jazeera's cooperation in the investigation.

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.