African mobile giant MTN Group announced that a cybersecurity incident has compromised the personal information of some of its subscribers in certain countries. "MTN Group would like to inform stakeholders that it has experienced a cybersecurity incident that resulted in unauthorised access to personal information of some MTN customers in certain markets," reads the announcement. Bill Toulas Bill Toulas is a tech writer and infosec news reporter with over a decade of experience working on various online publications, covering open-source, Linux, malware, data breach incidents, and hacks. The telecom giant noted that its network and billing systems weren't impacted by the attack, though an investigation to determine the exact scope and impact is ongoing. MTN says it has informed the South African Police and its country's relevant regulatory and data protection authorities to support its investigations. Regarding those claims, the telecom firm notes that its investigation hasn't confirmed a compromise to customer wallets and accounts, so it's unclear exactly what has been exposed. MTN Group (formerly M-Cell) is Africa's largest mobile network operator, with a strong Asian market presence. BleepingComputer has contacted the African telecommunication services provider to ask which markets were impacted, but we are still waiting for a response. However, MTN says that an 'unknown third-party' claims to have accessed data from the company.
This Cyber News was published on www.bleepingcomputer.com. Publication date: Fri, 25 Apr 2025 15:00:09 +0000