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The Ad Was The Attack

Political cartoon: The Ad Was The Attack
Cartoon: The Geopolittoon

The analysis

On 15 October 2026, Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto published a report it calls AdFection. It is the first public technical confirmation that mercenary spyware has been delivered through ordinary targeted online advertising, with no click required. What happened.

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