SilentAir Hijacks Asian Telecom Networks to Intercept SMS 2FA Codes and Spy on Taiwanese Users

First reported by The Hacker News at · Updated · 2 sources

A newly identified spying group used hacked equipment inside Asian mobile operators to intercept the calls and texts of selected people, mostly in Taiwan. Enea, a telecom and cybersecurity software company based in Stockholm, found the group's attack sources in at least six Asian countries and named it SilentAir this week.

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The Hacker News SilentAir Hijacks Asian Telecom Networks to Intercept SMS 2FA Codes and Spy on Taiwanese Users · info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News)
SecurityWeek SilentAir Hackers Intercept Calls, SMS From Inside Mobile Networks · Eduard Kovacs