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Arguing Against CALEA

Schneier on Security

Compromising our telecommunications infrastructure is now little different from performing any other kind of computer intrusion or data breach, a well-known and endemic cybersecurity problem. The job of the illegal eavesdropper has gotten significantly easier, with many more options and opportunities for them to exploit.

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African multinational telco giant MTN Group disclosed a data breach

Security Affairs

African multinational telecommunications company MTN Group disclosed a data breach that exposed subscribers’ personal information. MTN Group Limited is a South African multinational telecommunications company headquartered in Johannesburg. At this time, no ransomware groups have claimed responsibility for an attack.

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European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) suffered a data breach

Security Affairs

The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) disclosed a data breach, threat actors had access to a database of its users. Threat actors stole a database containing the list of users of the portal of the European Telecommunications Standards Institute ( ETSI ).

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TalkTalk confirms data breach involving a third-party platform

Security Affairs

UK telecommunications firm TalkTalk disclosed a data breach after a threat actor announced the hack on a cybercrime forum. UK telecommunications company TalkTalk confirmed a data breach after a threat actor claimed responsibility for the cyber attack on a cybercrime forum and offered for sale alleged customer data.

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France’s second-largest telecoms provider Free suffered a cyber attack

Security Affairs

is a French telecommunications company, subsidiary of Iliad S.A. that provides voice, video, data, and Internet telecommunications to consumers in France. The seller also published a sample of the stolen data and some screenshots. Free S.A.S. The company is the second-largest ISP in France with over 22.9

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Cybercriminals Target Brazil: 248,725 Exposed in CIEE One Data Breach

Security Affairs

Resecurity found a breach in Brazil’s CIEE One platform, exposing PII and documents, later sold by data broker “888” on the dark web. The service is widely used by top financial institutions in Brazil, as well as popular online platforms, energy, oil & gas, telecommunications, and technology providers.

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T-Mobile is one of the victims of the massive Chinese breach of telecom firms

Security Affairs

“The US government’s continued investigation into the People’s Republic of China (PRC) targeting of commercial telecommunications infrastructure has revealed a broad and significant cyber espionage campaign.” The Chinese APT focuses on government entities and telecommunications companies in Southeast Asia.

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