You have probably seen the excellent reporting CitizenLab about AdFection, the insidious targeting and profiling of journalists (and others) via ad networks. But if not, drop everything and read it now.
https://citizenlab.ca/research/how-discover-tech-turned-targeted-ads-into-a-pipeline-for-spyware/
THEN, read Confiant's companian piece which answers the deep technical questions I had about the infection mechanisms and targeting.
https://blog.confiant.com/p/adint-weaponized-ad-tech-for-zero-click-spyware-and-mass-identity-vacuuming
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