Investigation Exposes Covert Israeli Spyware Infecting Targets through Advertisements

Insanet, an Israeli software company, has reportedly developed a commercial product named Sherlock, capable of infiltrating devices through online advertisements to conduct surveillance on targets and gather data for its clients. 

This revelation comes from an investigation by Haaretz, which disclosed that the spyware system was sold to a non-democratic country. This marks the first public disclosure of Insanet and its surveillance software. Sherlock is capable of infiltrating devices running Microsoft Windows, Google Android, and Apple iOS, as per the provided marketing information.

According to journalist Omer Benjakob’s findings, this is the first instance worldwide where a system of this nature is marketed as a technology rather than a service. Insanet obtained approval from Israel’s Defense Ministry to globally market Sherlock as a military product, subject to stringent restrictions, including sales exclusively to Western nations. Even presenting it to potential clients in the West requires specific authorization from the Defense Ministry, which is not always granted.

Founded in 2019, Insanet is owned by individuals with backgrounds in the military and national defense. Its founders include Dani Arditi, former chief of Israel’s National Security Council, and cyber entrepreneurs Ariel Eisen and Roy Lemkin. Despite attempts to reach out, Arditi and Lemkin did not res

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