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Hackers have taken over a large database, and local experts are already assessing the damage.
The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) has announced that attackers stole a database containing the identification information of its users. It is not yet clear whether the attack was aimed at financial gain or an attempt to get a list of users for espionage purposes.
Following the incident, ETSI, based in the Sofia-Antipolis Technology Park on the French Riviera, said it had engaged the local cybersecurity agency ANSSI to investigate and restore the information systems.
ETSI also said that the vulnerability on which the attack was based had already been fixed, but the type and details of this vulnerability were not disclosed.
Under the guidance of ANSSI experts, the institute strengthened security measures and asked users of its online service to change their passwords. A judicial investigation was also initiated, and the French data protection authority was informed of the breach.
Luis Jorge Romero, CEO of ETSI, described the incident as a "crisis" and thanked ANSSI for helping to identify corrective measures.
ETSI has more than 900 member organizations from more than 60 countries, including " large and small private companies, research organizations, academia, government and public organizations." It is unclear what information about them was contained in the stolen database.
Telecommunications standards remain an urgent and intense topic for discussion at the international level. As Ian Levy, former CTO of the UK's National Cyber Security Center, has put it, these standards define social values and have a significant impact on how our society functions.
The theft of the ETSI user database is a disturbing reminder that even organizations that set industry standards are also vulnerable to cyber attacks. The incident underscores the importance of constant vigilance and investment in the security of sensitive data.
The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) has announced that attackers stole a database containing the identification information of its users. It is not yet clear whether the attack was aimed at financial gain or an attempt to get a list of users for espionage purposes.
Following the incident, ETSI, based in the Sofia-Antipolis Technology Park on the French Riviera, said it had engaged the local cybersecurity agency ANSSI to investigate and restore the information systems.
ETSI also said that the vulnerability on which the attack was based had already been fixed, but the type and details of this vulnerability were not disclosed.
Under the guidance of ANSSI experts, the institute strengthened security measures and asked users of its online service to change their passwords. A judicial investigation was also initiated, and the French data protection authority was informed of the breach.
Luis Jorge Romero, CEO of ETSI, described the incident as a "crisis" and thanked ANSSI for helping to identify corrective measures.
ETSI has more than 900 member organizations from more than 60 countries, including " large and small private companies, research organizations, academia, government and public organizations." It is unclear what information about them was contained in the stolen database.
Telecommunications standards remain an urgent and intense topic for discussion at the international level. As Ian Levy, former CTO of the UK's National Cyber Security Center, has put it, these standards define social values and have a significant impact on how our society functions.
The theft of the ETSI user database is a disturbing reminder that even organizations that set industry standards are also vulnerable to cyber attacks. The incident underscores the importance of constant vigilance and investment in the security of sensitive data.
