African cell large MTN Group introduced {that a} cybersecurity incident has compromised the private data of a few of its subscribers in sure nations.
MTN Group (previously M-Cell) is Africa’s largest cell community operator, with a powerful Asian market presence. The corporate has practically 300 million subscribers throughout 20 nations and an annual income surpassing $11 billion.
The telecom large famous that its community and billing programs weren’t impacted by the assault, although an investigation to find out the precise scope and affect is ongoing.
“MTN Group wish to inform stakeholders that it has skilled a cybersecurity incident that resulted in unauthorised entry to non-public data of some MTN prospects in sure markets,” reads the announcement.
“Our core community, billing programs, and monetary companies infrastructure stay safe and absolutely operational.”
Nevertheless, MTN says that an ‘unknown third-party’ claims to have accessed knowledge from the corporate.
Concerning these claims, the telecom agency notes that its investigation hasn’t confirmed a compromise to buyer wallets and accounts, so it is unclear precisely what has been uncovered.
MTN says it has knowledgeable the South African Police and its nation’s related regulatory and knowledge safety authorities to help its investigations. Affected prospects may even be notified quickly.
In the meantime, MTN advises prospects to comply with these measures to guard themselves from assaults:
Place a fraud alert in your credit score report through any main credit score bureau.
Preserve MTN, MoMo, and banking apps/gadgets up to date.
Use robust, distinctive passwords and alter them often.
Keep away from clicking on suspicious or surprising messages/hyperlinks.
By no means share passwords, PINs, or OTPs through cellphone, textual content, or electronic mail.
Allow multifactor authentication wherever potential.
On the time of writing, no ransomware actors have claimed accountability for an assault at MTN.
BleepingComputer has contacted the African telecommunication companies supplier to ask which markets had been impacted, however we’re nonetheless ready for a response.
