# Investigation identifies more countries using Webloc surveillance technology

_Published Saturday, November 14, 2026 at 1:07 AM EST · Security, Policy · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

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A Bloomberg investigation identified customers of Penlink's advertising-based surveillance system Webloc in the UK, Netherlands, Germany, Mexico, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, UAE and Israel, Citizen Lab reported. The findings expand the customer footprint documented through Citizen Lab's research.

Citizen Lab's April report identified customers in the US, El Salvador and Hungary using open-source research, freedom of information requests and server infrastructure mapping. Austria's Ministry of the Interior has since been confirmed as a customer. Citizen Lab says the lawfulness of using these systems in Europe and the UK is highly controversial.

## Sources

- [citizenlab.ca](https://citizenlab.ca/security-agencies-worldwide-found-to-use-ad-based-surveillance-system/)

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Published: 2026-11-14T06:07:11.531Z
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