SecureList

DECEMBER 14, 2022

For instance, according to the New York Times, in 2003, the United States made plans for a huge cyberattack to freeze billions of dollars in Saddam Hussein’s bank accounts and cripple his government before the invasion of Iraq. It directly affected satellite modems firmwares , but was still to be understood as of mid-March.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2021

After the attacks came to light, the manufacturer promptly released a firmware update for configuring verification of incoming requests. In October, telecommunications firm Telenor Norway was another to fall victim. Consequently, the victims received reply packets several times larger in size. Botnet distribution by country.

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MAY 10, 2021

Vulnerable devices were either misconfigured or missing the latest firmware version with the required settings. In addition to the aforementioned Melita, Austrian provider A1 Telekom (article in German), as well as Belgian telecommunications firm Scarlet , suffered DDoS attacks (albeit without the ransomware component).

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NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Using a malicious script, the attackers redirected their targets’ incoming email to an email address controlled by the attackers, gathering data from the compromised accounts. It determined that the injection point was situated within the connection between two Egyptian telecommunication providers. Drone hacking!

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