GoKawiilBloomberg Investigation Finds Penlink's Webloc Ad-Surveillance Tool Used by Agencies in 10+ Countries
A Bloomberg investigation has expanded on earlier Citizen Lab research into Penlink's ad-based surveillance system Webloc, identifying government customers in the UK, Netherlands, Germany, Mexico, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Israel. This builds on an earlier report that had already found customers in the US, El Salvador, Hungary, and Austria. Researcher Wolfie Christl describes Webloc as a mass surveillance tool spreading from military and intelligence agencies down to local police forces.