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November 13, 2026 at 11:10 UTC
SilentAir Hijacks Asian Telecom Networks to Intercept SMS 2FA Codes and Spy on Taiwanese Users
By [email protected] (The Hacker News)
AI Summary
Enea identified a state-level threat actor dubbed SilentAir that compromised mobile network equipment inside at least six Asian countries to intercept calls, SMS messages, and 2FA codes, with Taiwanese subscribers as the primary targets. The group hijacked legitimate mobile network nodes — an SS7-level class of attack — making detection difficult for endpoint-based security tools. Telecom operators and enterprises relying on SMS-based 2FA in the Asia-Pacific region should treat this as an active threat.
Relevance score: 81.0/100
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