Citizen Lab says governments are abusing online ads to hack people with ‘zero-click’ spyware

Citizen Lab has found evidence of governments using online ads to spread 'zero-click' spyware, which can hack devices without the user's knowledge or interaction. The digital rights unit discovered that dozens of devices at Al Jazeera were compromised after being shown malicious online ads. The exact number of devices affected and the specific governments involved are not specified.