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Cybersecurity2 min readApril 11, 2026

Citizen Lab: Law Enforcement Used Webloc to Track 500 Million Devices via Ad Data

Law enforcement agencies have exploited advertising data collection through a platform called Webloc to track approximately 500 million devices without apparent transparency or oversight, according to research from Citizen Lab. Organizations should audit

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