Department of Telecommunications
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New Showboat Linux malware targeted telecom provider in Middle East, researchers say
Researchers say Showboat, a new Linux malware family, has targeted a telecommunications provider in the Middle East since at least mid-2022. The campaign also involved victims in Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, the United States and Ukraine.
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China-linked UNC3886 targeted Singapore telcos, agency says
Singapore’s Cyber Security Agency said UNC3886 targeted all four major telcos using a zero-day and rootkits. Authorities closed access points and expanded monitoring and found no evidence of customer data loss.
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Freedom Mobile discloses breach after subcontractor account used to access customer data
Freedom Mobile said attackers used a subcontractor’s account to access its customer account management platform, exposing names, addresses, dates of birth, phone numbers and account numbers; the company detected the breach on October 23 and has not disclosed the number of affected customers.
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India orders messaging apps to require active SIM and periodic web re‑authentication
India’s telecom regulator has ordered messaging apps to bind accounts to an active SIM and force six‑hour web session logouts, citing risks from long‑lived sessions and cross‑border fraud; providers have 90 days to comply.
