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Wigetgroup

Advertising platform with cross-domain sync and pre-consent activation.

7 IOCs27 detections7% pre-consent25 sites
70
Vendor Risk Score

How This Briefing Works

This report opens with key findings, then maps the gaps between what Wigetgroup 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

Key Findings

27 detections across 25 sites7% pre-consent activity
MEDIUM

Pre-Consent Activity

Wigetgroup was observed loading and executing before user consent was obtained on 7% of sites where it was detected.

GDPRePrivacy
Disclosure Gaps

Claims vs. Observed Behavior

1 gaps

disclosure

HIGH
They Claim

“Pending claims extraction”

Observed Behavior

Runtime detection shows C08 (cross-domain sync) and C09 (consent bypass)

Customer Impact

What This Means For You

Publishers using Wigetgroup face consent liability when ad tags fire before user authorization. Cross-domain sync creates visitor correlation across properties that persists beyond opt-out requests.
Recommended Actions

What To Do About It

Role-specific actions based on observed behavior

If You Use Wigetgroup

  • →Audit Wigetgroup tag initialization timing relative to consent collection
  • →Implement consent-gated ad tag firing and cross-domain sync
  • →Review audience data retention and sharing policies

If You're Evaluating Wigetgroup

  • →Document pre-consent tracking and cross-domain sync scope
  • →Request technical controls to defer ad tag execution and sync until consent obtained
  • →Obtain written confirmation of data deletion procedures for audience profiles

Negotiation Leverage

  • →Pre-consent tracking: Ad tags fire before consent collection — require technical mechanism to defer initialization.
  • →Cross-domain correlation: Ad engagement linked across properties — negotiate opt-out from identity linkage and demand data deletion rights.
  • →Data retention: Audience data persists beyond opt-out — require specific deletion timelines and third-party sharing restrictions.
Runtime Detections

Runtime Detections

2 BTI-C CODES

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.

BTI-C08Cross-Domain Sync

Identity stitching

BTI-C09Consent Bypass

Ignoring CMP signals

IOC Manifest

IOC Manifest

4 INDICATORS

Indicators of compromise across 3 categories. Use for detection rules, CSP policies, or Pi-hole blocklists.

No indicators in this category

Ecosystem

Ecosystem & Supply Chain

Wigetgroup appears in programmatic advertising contexts alongside DSPs, SSPs, and ad networks. Cross-domain sync patterns suggest integration with broader ad tech ecosystem for attribution and targeting.
Loads (1)
Linkedin
Evidence

Evidence Artifacts

Artifacts collected during analysis, available with evidence-tier access.

HAR Capture

Complete network capture with all requests and responses

IOC Manifest

7 detection signatures across scripts, domains, cookies, and network endpoints

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