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Israeli adtech firm Discover-Tech targeted Starlink users to track locations, report says

Researchers at Trend Micro's TrendAI found that Israeli adtech company Discover-Tech heavily served digital ads to SpaceX Starlink users across more than 100 countries, likely using the campaigns to surveil or geolocate them.

Israeli advertising technology firm Discover-Tech heavily targeted users of SpaceX's Starlink internet service, according to an exclusive report by Reuters citing sources and cybersecurity researchers.[1][2][3][4]

Researchers at Trend Micro's TrendAI concluded that Discover-Tech was one of the largest sources of digital advertisements shown to Starlink users. The investigation found the ads reached users across more than 100 countries and were likely deployed to geolocate or otherwise surveil them.[1][3][4][5]

Key facts

  • Researchers at Trend Micro's TrendAI found Israeli adtech company Discover-Tech was one of the largest sources of digital ads shown to Starlink users.
  • The digital ads were likely used to geolocate or surveil users of SpaceX's Starlink service.
  • The ad targeting reportedly affected Starlink users in more than 100 countries.
  • The findings were initially reported as an exclusive by Reuters correspondent Raphael Satter.

Sources · 4 sources

  1. RE

    Reuters@ReutersPost on X ·

    Exclusive: Researchers at TrendAI ‌concluded the Israeli company Discover-Tech was one of the biggest sources of digital ads shown to users of SpaceX's Starlink service and that the ads were likely being used to geolocate or otherwise surveil them https://t.co/pSdMWCGGLV

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  2. RE

    Reuters@ReutersPost on X ·

    EXCLUSIVE: Alleged Israeli spy company heavily targeted Starlink users, sources say https://t.co/Xxt461ffLg

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  3. TE

    Techmeme@TechmemePost on X ·

    Sources: Trend Micro's TrendAI found Israeli adtech company Discover-Tech heavily targeted Starlink users in 100+ countries, likely to geolocate or surveil them (@razhael / Reuters) (Visit Techmeme dot com for the link and full context!)

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  4. TE

    TechmemeArticle ·

    Sources: Trend Micro's TrendAI found Israeli adtech company Discover-Tech heavily targeted Starlink users in 100+ countries, likely to geolocate or surveil them (Raphael Satter/Reuters) Raphael Satter / Reuters : Sources: Trend Micro's TrendAI found Israeli adtech company Discover-Tech heavily targeted Starlink users in 100+ countries, likely to geolocate or surveil them — Experts at a digital defense firm recently found that an Israeli ad tech company was heavily targeting users …

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  5. TH

    Tom's Hardware@tomshardwarePost on X ·

    Israeli ad tech firm tied to suspected Starlink tracking effort, report claims https://t.co/zwtDlLD1QR

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