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Wix V-DIG

DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE AUDIT UPDATED 2026-06-01
V-DIG Score 4.64 /10 B Wix — BDS-1000 678
V-DIG 4.64

Evidence-only forensic audit. Scoring happens downstream — see the main dossier for the composite assessment.

Wix — V-DIG Audit

Enterprise Technology Stack & Vendor Relationships

Wix operates a multi-cloud infrastructure environment utilizing AWS, Google Cloud, and Fastly as primary vendor relationships for content delivery and compute services. The Wix Trust Center confirms these relationships and specifies that Wix maintains three proprietary data centers in North America and Europe alongside its multi-cloud architecture. 1

An active vendor relationship exists between Wix and Wiz, an Israeli cloud security company founded by Unit 8200 alumni. Wiz conducted a post-acquisition security audit of Base44, Wix’s AI platform acquired in June 2025, and identified a critical access-bypass vulnerability in July 2025. This vulnerability allowed unauthenticated API access to user-created applications and data, confirming an ongoing security vendor relationship with an Israeli-founded cybersecurity firm. 2

No public evidence identified of procurement relationships between Wix and Check Point, SentinelOne, CyberArk, Aqua Security, Silverfort, or Imperva. Board overlap with CyberArk through Ron Gutler’s dual board membership does not constitute a procurement relationship. 3

Surveillance, Biometrics & Retail Technology

No public evidence identified of Wix directly deploying facial recognition, biometric identification, or behavioral analytics technologies of Israeli origin. The Wix App Market offers third-party integrations including FACEIO, but these represent marketplace listings accessible to merchants rather than Wix-procured deployments. 4

No public evidence identified of Wix utilizing Israeli-origin predictive policing, sentiment analysis, or workforce surveillance tools in any commercial or government deployment context.

Cloud Infrastructure, Data Residency & Sovereign Cloud Participation

Wix’s privacy policy confirms that user and visitor data—including website owner data, visitor behavioral data, payment data processed through Wix Payments, and communication data via email marketing—is collected and stored in Israel in addition to other jurisdictions. This data storage subjects information to Israeli jurisdiction and potential national security legislation access. 14

Wix utilizes AWS and Google Cloud globally, including infrastructure in the AWS Israel (Tel Aviv) Region launched in August 2023 as part of Project Nimbus. This creates infrastructural proximity to the Israeli government sovereign cloud program, though no evidence confirms Wix as a named Project Nimbus participant. 56

No public evidence identified of Wix being specifically contracted to provide digital sovereignty or infrastructure resilience services to Israeli state institutions or military bodies beyond general commercial cloud operations.

Defence, Intelligence & Security Sector Technology Relationships

Wix built and deployed a COVID-19 Volunteer Call System for the Israeli Ministry of Finance and Welfare in April 2020, connecting volunteers with at-risk citizens during the pandemic. This represents a confirmed civilian emergency services application with no evidence of ongoing continuation post-2020. 7

No public evidence identified of Wix contracts with the Israeli Ministry of Defence, Israel Defense Forces, or intelligence agencies for IT services, communications infrastructure, or analytics platforms. 7

No public evidence identified of Wix’s commercially available technology being deployed for military, intelligence, or law enforcement surveillance applications within Israel or occupied territories.

AI, Algorithmic & Autonomous Systems

Wix has developed multiple AI-powered products for its platform. Wix ADI (Artificial Design Intelligence) represents the company’s longstanding automated website-building feature. Wix Harmony, announced in 2024, serves as an AI-powered website builder blending artificial intelligence with human creative direction. In June 2025, Wix acquired the Israeli AI startup Base44 for approximately $80 million, focusing on natural-language application creation (“vibe coding”). 89

Security research conducted by Wiz, the Israeli-founded cloud security company, discovered a critical access-bypass vulnerability in Base44 one month after acquisition in July 2025. The vulnerability allowed unauthenticated API access to user-created applications and data, and the audit was performed by an Israeli-founded security firm with Unit 8200 alumni. 2

No public evidence identified of any Wix AI products being deployed to Israeli state, military, or security bodies.

Technology Ecosystem & R&D Footprint

Wix’s primary R&D and engineering headquarters are located in Tel Aviv, Israel, where the company employs approximately 3,000 Israel-based staffmembers. 1011

In June 2025, Wix acquired Base44, an Israeli AI startup, for approximately $80 million. 8

No public evidence identified of specific Israeli Innovation Authority (IIA) grant recipient status. SEC 20-F filings include standard language regarding Israeli government R&D encouragement but do not list Wix as a specific grant recipient. 12

Civil Society Scrutiny & Regulatory History

No Wix entry has been identified in the UN OHCHR database of business enterprises involved in settlement activity. 13

No Wix entry has been identified in the Who Profits company database documenting corporate involvement inoccupation-related commercial activity. 14

No Wix entry has been identified in the AFSC Investigate database. 15

Wix faced criticism in 2023 for directing employees to create content supporting Israel’s narrative following October 7, 2023. An employee (Courtney Carey) was terminated following public comments. These incidents are documented by the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre but did not result in formal regulatory proceedings. 4

No public evidence identified of a formal BDS campaign specifically targeting Wix. Tech for Palestine has published an activist profile, but this is distinct from a formal BDS designation. 4

Wix’s ESG Report 2024 contains general language about supporting employees in “regions experiencing ongoing conflict” but no specific disclosure regarding the ICJ Advisory Opinion (July 2024) or ICC arrest warrants (November 2024). Confirmed relationships continuing post-July 2024 and post-November 2024 include: Wix data storage in Israel, AWS/Google Cloud infrastructure use, Israeli R&D operations, the Wiz security audit relationship (July 2025), and the Base44 acquisition (June 2025). 16812

No public evidence identified of Wix operating offices, data centers, or commercial infrastructure within Israeli settlements in the West Bank or East Jerusalem. Wix supports connecting Israeli (.il) domains to sites, but this represents platform availability rather than settlement-specific commercial targeting. 1718

End Notes

Footnotes

  1. https://www.wix.com/trust-center/faq ↩ ↩2 ↩3

  2. https://www.searchenginejournal.com/vulnerability-uncovered-in-wix-vibe-coding-platform/552554 ↩ ↩2 ↩3

  3. https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2016/02/24/813605/0/en/wix-com-names-mark-tluszcz-chairman-of-the-board-and-ron-gutler-lead-independent-director.html ↩

  4. https://updates.techforpalestine.org/wix-the-israeli-engine-behind-some-of-your-favorite-websites ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4

  5. https://press.aboutamazon.com/2023/8/aws-launches-infrastructure-region-in-israel ↩

  6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Nimbus ↩

  7. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/wix-launches-covid-19-call-system-to-connect-citizens-who-need-support-301047009.html ↩ ↩2

  8. https://www.timesofisrael.com/six-month-old-israeli-startup-is-bought-up-by-website-builder-wix-for-80-million ↩ ↩2 ↩3

  9. https://www.wix.com/press-room/home/post/wix-launches-wix-harmony-the-ai-website-builder-that-merges-human-and-artificial-intelligence-rein ↩

  10. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wix.com ↩

  11. https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/hjflzzzjjl ↩

  12. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1576789/000117891321001179/wix20f2020.htm ↩

  13. https://www.ohchr.org/en/business/bhr-database ↩

  14. https://www.whoprofits.org/companies/all ↩

  15. https://investigate.afsc.org/updates/un-list ↩

  16. https://www.wix.com/press-room/home/post/wix-releases-latest-esg-report ↩

  17. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_companies_operating_in_West_Bank_settlements ↩

  18. https://support.wix.com/en/article/connecting-an-israeli-il-domain-to-your-wix-site ↩