Security Agencies Worldwide Found to Use Ad-Based Surveillance System

Reported by Citizen Lab (Anna Mackay)

Summary by Cyber Security News12 Nov 2026, 21:31 CET

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An investigation by Bloomberg into Penlink’s ad-based surveillance system Webloc builds off Citizen Lab research, identifying additional customers of the tracking technology. The findings that Webloc has been acquired by security agencies in a number of countries aligns with potential customers we identified in our April report.

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