Governments are hacking people with ‘zero-click’ spyware by showing them online ads

A digital rights unit found evidence that dozens of devices at Al Jazeera were hacked after being shown malicious online ads, indicating governments are using 'zero-click' spyware delivered via advertising. The attacks required no user interaction, exploiting vulnerabilities silently. The findings raise alarms about the proliferation of government hacking tools targeting journalists and media organizations.