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Find out what Sherlock hides and how it works.
Israeli IT company Insanet has created a commercial product called Sherlock, which, according to a Haaretz investigation, can infect devices through online advertising to monitor users and collect data.
This is the first time that information about Insanet and its tracking program has become public. Sherlock is able to penetrate devices based on Microsoft Windows, Google Android and Apple iOS.
Researcher Omer Benjakob said: "This is the first time in the world that such a system is marketed as a technology rather than a service." Approval for the sale of Sherlock was obtained from the Israeli Ministry of Defense, but with a number of restrictions, including sales exclusively to democratic countries.
Insanet, founded in 2019, is owned by former military personnel and national security professionals. Among the founders are former head of the National Security Council of Israel Dani Arditi and founders Ariel Eisen and Roy Lemkin.
Insanet has teamed up with Israeli spyware manufacturer Candiru to promote its product. The cost of hacking using Sherlock for a client is about 6 million euros.
Jason Kelley, Director of Activism at the Electronic Frontier Foundation, emphasized that Insanet's use of online advertising technologies makes the product particularly dangerous, as hacking can target certain groups of people. It recommends that data collection should be regulated by law to prevent its use for surveillance purposes.
However, there is some good news: due to the high cost of use and other requirements, Sherlock is likely to pose a minimal threat to most people.
As a precautionary measure, we recommend using ad blockers, privacy-oriented browsers, and avoiding clicks on ads.
Israeli IT company Insanet has created a commercial product called Sherlock, which, according to a Haaretz investigation, can infect devices through online advertising to monitor users and collect data.
This is the first time that information about Insanet and its tracking program has become public. Sherlock is able to penetrate devices based on Microsoft Windows, Google Android and Apple iOS.
Researcher Omer Benjakob said: "This is the first time in the world that such a system is marketed as a technology rather than a service." Approval for the sale of Sherlock was obtained from the Israeli Ministry of Defense, but with a number of restrictions, including sales exclusively to democratic countries.
Insanet, founded in 2019, is owned by former military personnel and national security professionals. Among the founders are former head of the National Security Council of Israel Dani Arditi and founders Ariel Eisen and Roy Lemkin.
Insanet has teamed up with Israeli spyware manufacturer Candiru to promote its product. The cost of hacking using Sherlock for a client is about 6 million euros.
Jason Kelley, Director of Activism at the Electronic Frontier Foundation, emphasized that Insanet's use of online advertising technologies makes the product particularly dangerous, as hacking can target certain groups of people. It recommends that data collection should be regulated by law to prevent its use for surveillance purposes.
However, there is some good news: due to the high cost of use and other requirements, Sherlock is likely to pose a minimal threat to most people.
As a precautionary measure, we recommend using ad blockers, privacy-oriented browsers, and avoiding clicks on ads.
