Chapter
The Belgacom Hack
07:15 - 17:42 (10:26)
Belgacom's network devices were replaced, servers were reconstructed, and computers were installed after a cyberattack was carried out by the GCHQ using technology from the NSA.
Clips
Hackers targeted major energy companies in a mysterious malware attack, installing the malware slowly across multiple data files before deleting any evidence, indicating a significant amount of knowledge, motivation, and resources.
07:15 - 09:20 (02:04)
Summary
Hackers targeted major energy companies in a mysterious malware attack, installing the malware slowly across multiple data files before deleting any evidence, indicating a significant amount of knowledge, motivation, and resources. The attack began in 2010/2011.
ChapterThe Belgacom Hack
EpisodeEp 48: Operation Socialist
PodcastDarknet Diaries
Belgacom suffered a major cyber attack which they kept secret as they tried to trace its extent.
09:20 - 13:26 (04:06)
Summary
Belgacom suffered a major cyber attack which they kept secret as they tried to trace its extent. The attack was found to be exploiting newly discovered vulnerabilities, highlighting the sophistication of cyber attacks.
ChapterThe Belgacom Hack
EpisodeEp 48: Operation Socialist
PodcastDarknet Diaries
The leak from Edward Snowden in 2013 revealed that GCHQ was potentially tapping fiber optic cables to collect and share private data, which included the cyber attack on Belgian telecommunications company Belgacom, allegedly carried out by GCHQ and NSA technology called Quantum Insert.
13:29 - 17:42 (04:13)
Summary
The leak from Edward Snowden in 2013 revealed that GCHQ was potentially tapping fiber optic cables to collect and share private data, which included the cyber attack on Belgian telecommunications company Belgacom, allegedly carried out by GCHQ and NSA technology called Quantum Insert.