Security Affairs

MARCH 24, 2023

Researchers reported that China-linked hackers targeted telecommunication providers in the Middle East in the first quarter of 2023. In the first quarter of 2023, SentinelLabs researchers spotted the initial phases of attacks against telecommunication providers in the Middle East. ” reads the report published by SentinelLabs.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 21, 2021

CrowdStrike recently posted a blog about its investigation into a malicious hacking group known as LightBasin, or UNC1945. Since 2016, this cybercrime organization has been building customized tools to invade the world's telecommunications sector. LightBasin hacks critical infrastructure with intention and competence.

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Schneier on Security

JULY 3, 2020

French police hacked EncroChat secure phones, which are widely used by criminals: Encrochat's phones are essentially modified Android devices, with some models using the "BQ Aquaris X2," an Android handset released in 2018 by a Spanish electronics company, according to the leaked documents. Lots of details about the hack in the article.

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Hacker's King

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

Telnet stands for Telecommunication Network. And remember, always test responsibly —ethical hacking is about securing systems, not breaking into them without permission. Port Version Detection with Telnet 3.Banner Banner Grabbing with Telnet 4.Operating Operating System Detection with Telnet 5.The

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Schneier on Security

DECEMBER 15, 2020

The press is reporting a massive hack of US government networks by sophisticated Russian hackers. Officials said a hunt was on to determine if other parts of the government had been affected by what looked to be one of the most sophisticated, and perhaps among the largest, attacks on federal systems in the past five years.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

US CFPB warns employees to avoid work-related mobile calls and texts following China-linked Salt Typhoon hack over security concerns. Do NOT conduct CFPB work using mobile voice calls or text messages,” reads the email sent to the employees referencing a recent government statement acknowledging the telecommunications infrastructure attack.

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Bleeping Computer

JUNE 19, 2024

T-Mobile has denied it was breached or that source code was stolen after a threat actor claimed to be selling stolen data from the telecommunications company. [.]

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 14, 2020

all ten of the top ten US telecommunications companies. FireEye posits the impact of the hack on SolarWinds is widespread, affecting public and private organizations around the world. The Reuters story quotes several anonymous sources saying the intrusions at the Commerce and Treasury departments could be just the tip of the iceberg.

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Heimadal Security

APRIL 1, 2022

In addition to the government, military, banking, and telecommunications sectors, Deep Panda is a suspected Chinese threat organization that has been known to target a wide range of businesses. The post Deep Panda Hacking Group Is Targeting VMware Horizon Servers appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 28, 2024

is a French telecommunications company, subsidiary of Iliad S.A. that provides voice, video, data, and Internet telecommunications to consumers in France. Recently, many cybercriminals have been creating profiles shortly before sharing information about hacks, attacks, or data leaks in France.” Free S.A.S.

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Bleeping Computer

MARCH 15, 2024

A former manager at a telecommunications company in New Jersey pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges for accepting money to perform unauthorized SIM swaps that enabled an accomplice to hack customer accounts. [.]

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 5, 2021

In each incident, the intruders have left behind a “web shell,” an easy-to-use, password-protected hacking tool that can be accessed over the Internet from any browser. organizations, including banks, credit unions, non-profits, telecommunications providers, public utilities and police, fire and rescue units.

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Heimadal Security

DECEMBER 15, 2021

A fresh espionage hacking effort targeting Middle Eastern and Asian telecommunications and IT service companies was recently discovered. The post Espionage Hacking Campaign Is Targeting Telecom Operators appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.

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Schneier on Security

JULY 9, 2019

Original report : Based on the data available to us, Operation Soft Cell has been active since at least 2012, though some evidence suggests even earlier activity by the threat actor against telecommunications providers. The attack was aiming to obtain CDR records of a large telecommunications provider.

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Heimadal Security

JUNE 8, 2022

An advisory recently published by multiple US federal agencies shows that Chinese state-backed cybercriminals have attacked and impacted important telecommunications organizations and network service providers in order to snatch credentials and collect sensitive data.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 31, 2019

China-linked APT41 group is targeting telecommunications companies with a new piece of malware used to spy on text messages of highly targeted individuals. The experts found the MessageTap backdoor installed on a Linux-based Short Message Service Center (SMSC) server belonging to an unnamed telecommunications company.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

T-Mobile confirmed being a victim of recent hacking campaigns linked to China-based threat actors targeting telecom companies. T-Mobile confirms it was hacked as part of a long-running cyber espionage campaign targeting Telco companies. The Chinese APT focuses on government entities and telecommunications companies in Southeast Asia.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 20, 2021

China-linked cyberespionage group LightBasin hacked mobile telephone networks around the world and used specialized tools to access calling records. CrowdStrike researchers reported that at least 13 telecommunication companies were compromised by since 2019. ” reads the report published by Crowdstrike.

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Schneier on Security

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Those devices were used to help infiltrate sensitive networks related to universities, government agencies, telecommunications providers, and media organizations… The botnet was launched in mid-2021, according to the FBI, and infected roughly 260,000 devices as of June 2024.

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Schneier on Security

JANUARY 24, 2020

Motherboard obtained and published the technical report on the hack of Jeff Bezos's phone, which is being attributed to Saudi Arabia, specifically to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.investigators set up a secure lab to examine the phone and its artifacts and spent two days poring over the device but were unable to find any malware on it.

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Bleeping Computer

OCTOBER 19, 2021

A group of hackers that security researchers call LightBasin has been compromising mobile telecommunication systems across the world for the past five years. [.].

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Security Affairs

MARCH 21, 2022

Microsoft is investigating claims that the Lapsus$ hacking group breached its internal Azure DevOps source code repositories. Their scope of interests includes – major telecommunications companies such as Claro, Telefonica and AT&T. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Microsoft). Pierluigi Paganini.

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Bleeping Computer

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

A previously unknown threat actor that researchers have named 'Metador' has been breaching telecommunications, internet services providers (ISPs), and universities for about two years. [.].

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Security Affairs

MARCH 10, 2023

AT&T is warning some of its customers that some of their information was exposed after the hack of a third-party vendor’s system. AT&T is notifying millions of customers that some of their information was exposed after a third-party vendor was hacked. ”​ Exposed data don’t include financial information (i.e.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 29, 2023

After the invasion of the Crimea and the eastern Ukraine, Ukrainian telecommunications infrastructure was disable by Russian soldiers. Telecommunication infrastructure and internet services are critical infrastructure and were targeted by both Russian and Ukrainian threat actors. reads the advisory published by the CERT-UA.

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Bleeping Computer

OCTOBER 16, 2023

The state-sponsored Russian hacking group tracked as 'Sandworm' has compromised eleven telecommunication service providers in Ukraine between May and September 2023. [.]

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Bleeping Computer

JUNE 10, 2022

The Iranian Lycaeum APT hacking group uses a new.NET-based DNS backdoor to conduct attacks on companies in the energy and telecommunication sectors. [.].

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Bleeping Computer

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Researchers have spotted a new espionage campaign targeting telecommunication and IT service providers in the Middle East and Asia. [.].

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Schneier on Security

OCTOBER 6, 2021

No details about the hack. I’ve never heard of the company. It could be nothing. It could be a national intelligence service looking for information.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

In a tale as old as the computer, China has once again pointed fingers at the United States, accusing it of hacking into one of its technology companies. At the forefront of this rivalry stands Huawei, a prominent Chinese telecommunications company. Of course, this comes about a month after the U.S.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 11, 2020

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) disclosed a data breach, its websites SFOConnect.com and SFOConstruction.com were hacked last month. SecurityAffairs – hacking, data breach). The post SFO discloses data breach following the hack of 2 of its websites appeared first on Security Affairs. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 16, 2021

European Commissioner for Budget and Administration Johannes Hahn confirmed the hack of some EU agencies as result of the SolarWinds supply chain attack in a response to a question filed by an EU Parliament member in February 2021. The hack allowed the threat actors to spy on the internal email traffic. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 25, 2019

Once compromised the networks of telecommunication companies, attackers can access to mobile phone users’ call data records. “Based on the data available to us, Operation Soft Cell has been active since at least 2012, though some evidence suggests even earlier activity by the threat actor against telecommunications providers.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 30, 2024

The law, known as the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure act (or PSTI act), will be effective on April 29, 2024. Pierluigi Paganini Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, smart device manufacturers) ” reads the announcement published by NCSC.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 19, 2024

Tracki devices are sold by some major telecommunication companies, sometimes under the Tracki brand or sometimes under their own label. This time the target company, Tracki, is one selling GPS trackers and doesn’t hesitate to explicitly market itself as a device for spying on a spouse or other family member.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Nation-state actors, allegedly Russia-linked hacked, have compromised the networks of several US government agencies, including the US Treasury, the Commerce Department’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). The hack allowed the threat actors to spy on the internal email traffic.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Australian telecommunications provider Tangerine disclosed a data breach that impacted roughly 230,000 individuals. The telecommunications provider pointed out that no financial information (credit or debit card numbers, banking details) has been compromised.

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