How This Briefing Works
This report opens with key findings, then maps the gaps between what Emailchaser 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
Emailchaser was observed loading and executing before user consent was obtained on 4% of sites where it was detected.
Claims vs. Observed Behavior
pending
“Unknown - requires claims extraction via CDT”
Runtime evidence shows C06/C09 patterns
What This Means For You
What To Do About It
Role-specific actions based on observed behavior
If You Use Emailchaser
- →Audit email tracking pixel deployment
- →Review privacy policy: is email tracking disclosed?
- →Confirm CAN-SPAM/GDPR compliance for commercial email
If You're Evaluating Emailchaser
- →Ask: what data does email tracking pixel collect?
- →Test recipient experience: any disclosure of tracking?
- →Verify email preference center includes tracking opt-out
Negotiation Leverage
- →C06 fingerprinting in email tracking pixels creates cross-channel attribution. Is this disclosed to recipients?
- →C09 consent bypass: email recipients cannot consent to invisible tracking. How do you address GDPR transparency requirements?
- →Email tracking enables sales surveillance. Does this require disclosure in commercial email?
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.
Keystroke/mouse tracking
Ignoring CMP signals
IOC Manifest
Indicators of compromise across 3 categories. Use for detection rules, CSP policies, or Pi-hole blocklists.
Ecosystem & Supply Chain
Evidence Artifacts
Artifacts collected during analysis, available with evidence-tier access.
Complete network capture with all requests and responses
55 detection signatures across scripts, domains, cookies, and network endpoints