- Unidentified hackers have burst into Bouygues telecommunications systems
- The pirates stolen names, contract data, and more
- Bouygues Telecom urges victims to be wary of incoming emails
French telecommunications telecommunications Giatn Bouygues confirmed that they had suffered from a cyber attack in which he lost sensitive customer data.
In a short announcement published on its website, the company said that it had detected the attack on August 4 and, following an investigation, the threat stakeholders determined the contact details of the persons, the data of the contract, the data on the civil status (or the contact details of the company) and the numbers of Iban.
We do not know exactly when the intrusion occurred, which did it, if it was a ransomware attack or not, or the number of people affected – but the advertisement to the official data of the company, Bouygues Telecom has 26.8 million subscribers.
Phishing potential
The Teleco began to inform the individuals affected via SMS, ousted the attackers and would have implemented additional guarantees to prevent new incursions.
“We have blocked malicious access, increased monitoring of our systems and implemented additional necessary security measures,” said the company.
Bank card numbers and passwords from the Bouygues telecom account have not been assigned.
Although there is still no evidence that the information stolen in the attack is mistreated in nature, the very nature of the archives gives it a lot of potential.
Cybercriminals can use it to develop convincing phishing emails, usurp the identity of the company and force the victims to action by threatening to end their account.
Knowing information such as contractual data and IBAN numbers could convince the victims they speak to legitimate representatives of the organization.
In a short FAQ, Bouygues said that it “highly recommends” users remain vigilant and never share their identification information or passwords.
“Be particularly careful of the calls of false banking advisers who can try to gain your confidence by mentioning your name or account number. If in doubt, hang up and recall your bank or your advisor to their usual number. ”
Finally, the company stressed that the IBAN number is not enough alone to launch financial transactions, but users should always monitor their accounts.
Via Techcrunch
