A Likely Chinese Hacker Crew Targeted 10 Phone Carriers to Steal Metadata
A Likely Chinese Hacker Crew Targeted 10 Phone Carriers to Steal Metadata
Security, Spoken · SpokenLayer
June 27, 20195m 57s
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Show Notes
For anyone who's worried that their phone might be hacked to track their location, who they call and when, and other metadata that describes the intimate details of their life, one cyberespionage group has provided a reminder that hackers don't necessarily even need to reach out to your device to gain that access. It may be far easier and more efficient for sophisticated stalkers to penetrate a mobile provider, and use its data to surveil whichever customers they please.
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