Israeli company used cyber-espionage ads on EU and NATO websites
A large-scale investigation has revealed a serious cybersecurity breach linked to the Israeli company Discover-Tech. According to the gathered data, the firm used online advertisements to distribute spyware to users of over 200,000 websites worldwide.
Among the affected platforms were official pages of organizations such as NATO and the European Union. This puts the security of these institutions and their employees at risk, as the software was designed to install automatically without the user needing to click on the ad.
This attack method, known as "zero-click espionage," is extremely dangerous because it requires no action from the victim. Once the software enters the device, it can collect personal information, monitor communications, and extract sensitive data without the user even realizing it is there.
Cybersecurity experts warn that such incidents demonstrate how vulnerable even the best-protected networks are in the digital age. The investigation highlights the need for stricter control over advertising networks, which are often used by malicious actors to distribute harmful programs.
At present, the institutions affected by the incident are taking measures to check their systems and strengthen defenses against such threats. The case remains a subject of attention for international security agencies, which continue to analyze the scale of the espionage campaign.