Snowden: NSA and GCHQ hack on the networks of the largest SIM card manufacturer

Edward Snowden claims that NSA and GCHQ have managed to break the networks of Gemalto, the largest SIM card manufacturer in the world. With this hack they gained access to the encryption keys of the cards.as sim

The hack as we mentioned above was carried out by a the NSA and GCHQ. Information about the attack was revealed in a 2010 GCHQ document.

Gemalto makes SIM cards for AT&T, , Verizon, Sprint and many more. In total it manufactures cards for around 450 telecommunication providers worldwide.

According to his leak Edward Snowden, stolen encryption keys allow at the communications without permission from the telephone companies. They also bypass the need for a warrant and intercept without leaving a trace that can be traced by wireless carriers.sim Snowden

Gemalto, for her part, says she did not know about the hack until it was published by Intercept.sim gemalto Snowden

"I'm very upset and worried about what has happened," said Paul Beverly, Gemalto 's executive vice president. "What I want you to understand is what kind of impact it will have on any of our customers."

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