How This Briefing Works
This report opens with key findings, then maps the gaps between what Lavender 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
Lavender was observed loading and executing before user consent was obtained on 100% of sites where it was detected.
Claims vs. Observed Behavior
consent_timing
“Unknown - requires claims extraction”
C09 consent bypass observed in runtime deployment
What This Means For You
What To Do About It
Role-specific actions based on observed behavior
If You Use Lavender
- →Enforce consent gate before Lavender initialization
- →Verify platform functionality works with delayed loading post-consent
- →Document consent timestamp vs platform start for audit trail
If You're Evaluating Lavender
- →Request Lavender consent-aware deployment documentation
- →Evaluate platforms with native consent integration
- →Consider architectural changes to enable consent-first loading
Negotiation Leverage
- →Lavender executes pre-consent - vendor must provide consent-aware initialization capabilities
- →Require technical documentation of consent management integration
- →Negotiate consent bridge as deployment requirement
- →Establish contractual liability terms for pre-consent violations
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
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
4 detection signatures across scripts, domains, cookies, and network endpoints