Bad Connection Uncovering Global Telecom Exploitation by Covert Surveillance Actors
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May 4, 2026
The Citizen Lab
The Citizen Lab Bad Connection: Uncovering Global Telecom Exploitation by...
Our investigation uncovers two sophisticated telecom surveillance campaigns and, for the first time, links real-world attack traffic to mobile operator signalling infrastructure. The findings expose how suspected commercial surveillance vendors...
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