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

Enea identified a group named SilentAir that used compromised equipment inside Asian mobile operators to intercept calls and text messages from selected people, mostly in Taiwan. In some cases, two-factor authentication codes were intercepted immediately after the diversion took effect. Enea informed the operators about the sources it found and said SilentAir had been disrupted for now but could return.

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

Enea identified a group named SilentAir that used compromised equipment inside Asian mobile operators to intercept calls and text messages from selected people, mostly in Taiwan. In some cases, two-factor authentication codes were intercepted immediately after the diversion took effect. Enea informed the operators about the sources it found and said SilentAir had been disrupted for now but could return.