Orange You Glad You Backed Up? Major Cyberattack Rocks Telecom Giant
Orange, France’s telecom titan, faced a cyberattack, causing a service “orange-out” across Europe and Africa. No customer data was stolen, but someone clearly dialed the wrong number! Orange Cyberdefense is on the case, promising to reconnect the dots by July 30.
Hot Take:
Orange is the new hack! France’s telecom giant gets a taste of the hacker life, and it seems like their internal systems just went on an unwanted digital holiday. While they scramble to plug the holes, we can only hope their cybersecurity isn’t as leaky as a sieve. Stay tuned for the next episode of “Who Wants to Hack a Telecom?!”
Key Points:
- Orange, France’s leading telecom provider, faced a cyberattack impacting operations in Europe and Africa.
- Orange Cyberdefense helped isolate affected systems, causing service disruptions, particularly in France.
- Recovery efforts are ongoing, with services expected to resume by July 30.
- No evidence suggests customer or company data was stolen during the breach.
- The attack resembles those linked to the China-related Salt Typhoon APT group, though not confirmed.
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