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Researchers Uncover Signs of Massive Surveillance Operation on Starlink Users

The findings suggest possible surveillance interest in countries where Starlink is banned or restricted.

Tarun Mottlia

Via Gizmodo

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Researchers Uncover Signs of Massive Surveillance Operation on Starlink Users
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Discover-Tech, an Israeli advertising firm previously linked to the delivery of zero-click spyware, is the top bidder for Starlink ad impressions in 105 countries, according to a new report from Reuters. Researchers say it all points to a large-scale tracking effort aimed at users of SpaceX’s satellite internet service.

John Scott-Railton, a senior researcher at the University of Toronto’s Citizen Lab, posted on X that data from TrendAI suggest the existence of a “worldwide surveillance op targeting @Starlink users.”

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