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Telcos Around the World Hit by Long-Term Intelligence Gathering Cyberattack

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By Dan Swinhoe, ITWorld
A long-term, large scale attack targeting telecom companies around the world has been discovered. The attack, dubbed Operation Soft Cell by security firm Cybereason, saw hundreds of gigabytes of information exfiltrated. The company claims the attackers had total control of compromised networks and could have easily brought down entire cellular networks if they so wished.

 

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