FT Report Says Iran Hacked Middle East Mobile Networks

Iran allegedly hacked mobile networks across the Middle East to track the locations of U.S. military personnel and contractors during the conflict, reported by the Financial Times, citing telecommunications data and sources familiar with the matter.

Gulf officials reportedly suspect Iran or allied groups exploited roaming agreements with regional telecom providers to identify U.S. personnel.

The Financial Times also cited a U.S. official who said Iran-linked actors used commercially available advertising databases to track mobile phones in Iraq's Kurdish region.

Cybersecurity expert Gary Miller of Citizen Lab told the newspaper that Iran possesses the capability to obtain real-time location data and said he would not be surprised if Tehran used SS7 mobile network access to monitor U.S. users.

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FT exclusive: Middle Eastern mobile networks were repeatedly hit with cyber attacks to track the locations of US personnel and contractors during the Iran war, according to telecoms data and people familiar with the matter https://t.co/hZVj3vmZvA pic.twitter.com/OIO10BeECh

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