How This Briefing Works
This report opens with key findings, then maps the gaps between what Aviato discloses and what BLACKOUT observed at runtime. From there: what it means for your organization, what to do about it, and the detection data and evidence underneath.
Key Findings
Pre-Consent Activity
Aviato was observed loading and executing before user consent was obtained on 100% of sites where it was detected.
Claims vs. Observed Behavior
pending
“Requires claims extraction via CDT”
Live website analysis pending
What This Means For You
What To Do About It
Role-specific actions based on observed behavior
If You Use Aviato
- →Require Aviato to separate functional cookies (infrastructure) from analytics cookies (consent required)
- →Implement cookie consent categorization for non-essential platform tracking
- →Add platform tracking disclosure to privacy policy
If You're Evaluating Aviato
- →Review DPA distinguishing infrastructure vs. analytics data processing
Negotiation Leverage
- →Pre-consent cookie execution violates ePrivacy Directive - require separation of functional (necessary) from analytics (consent required)
- →Infrastructure necessity arguments do not extend to all platform tracking - demand technical controls for analytics consent
- →Minimal competitive intelligence value from basic infrastructure monitoring
Runtime Detections
BLACKOUT observed this vendor's JavaScript executing in a live browser and classified each hostile behavior using our BTI-C (Behavioral Threat Intelligence — Capability) taxonomy. These are not theoretical risks — each code below was triggered by something we watched this vendor's code actually do.
Ignoring CMP signals
Impact: Executes platform tracking cookies before consent collection. Violates ePrivacy Directive cookie consent requirements despite infrastructure service role.
IOC Manifest
Indicators of compromise across 3 categories. Use for detection rules, CSP policies, or Pi-hole blocklists.
No indicators in this category
Ecosystem & Supply Chain
Evidence Artifacts
Artifacts collected during analysis, available with evidence-tier access.
Complete network capture with all requests and responses
6 detection signatures across scripts, domains, cookies, and network endpoints