Security Researcher Documents ZoomInfo's Pre-Consent Tracking, Gets Blocked After Posting Findings
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Summary
A security researcher documented extensive pre-consent tracking infrastructure in ZoomInfo's GTM Studio AI platform, which identifies person-level website visits. After the researcher posted findings as a comment on ZoomInfo CEO Henry Schuck's LinkedIn product demo post, they were immediately blocked by the company. The incident highlights privacy concerns with AI-powered tracking technology and corporate attempts to suppress criticism rather than address security findings.
Key quotes
· 5 pulledYou can block the researcher. You can't block the evidence.
ZoomInfo CEO Henry Schuck posted a product demo of GTM Studio on LinkedIn — their AI-powered platform that 'identifies person-level website visits.'
A security researcher analyzed the GTM Studio landing page and documented extensive pre-consent tracking infrastructure.
Within minutes, the researcher was blocked.
No correction. No clarification. Just silence.
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