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Israeli malware companies also use targeted ads to use drive-by exploits to infect people's devices using ad networks based on IP addresses: https://securityla

Israeli malware companies also use targeted ads to use drive-by exploits to infect people's devices using ad networks based on IP addresses: https://securitylab.amnesty.org/latest/2025/12/intellexa-leaks-predator-spyware-operations-exposed/ https://securitylab.amnesty.org/latest/2025/12/intellexa-lea... The fact that we still just allow arbitrary 3rd party code to run through ad networks is bizarre.

Terr_ 8mo ago
> The fact that we still just allow arbitrary 3rd party code to run through ad networks is bizarre. It's interesting to imagine how things would change if those ad-networks were legally liable for their role in spreading scams and malware.
- MiddleEndian 8mo ago
  Ad networks yes. Also the website operators and application developers.