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Israeli Spy Firm Discover-Tech Heavily Targeted Starlink Users Via Ad Bidding, Reports Reveal
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THE BRIEF
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Cybersecurity researchers revealed that Israeli ad tech company Discover-Tech heavily targeted users of SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet service to surveil them.
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Investigators found Discover-Tech was the leading bidder on Starlink ad traffic across more than 100 countries, using ad auctions to leak user data.
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Canadian watchdog Citizen Lab and firm Confiant unmasked Discover-Tech alongside digital defense findings, noting ads appeared inside sensitive government and media networks.