Sprintnet, formerly Telenet, used the X.25 protocol to communicate between systems.
Explicit Confidence 99% · Jack Rhysider EP 23 Details
“It used what’s known as the X.25 protocol to communicate between two systems.”
Network component
network_component:sprintnet
Also: Telenet
Public packet-switched network formerly called Telenet and used by Citibank offices and other connected organisations.
Public packet-switched network formerly called Telenet and used by Citibank offices and other connected organisations.
“renaming the whole network from Telenet to Sprintnet”
“Citibank used Sprintnet to communicate between their major offices and other banks”
| Direction | Predicate | Other entity | Origin | EP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| outgoing | USES | X.25 | Explicit | 23 |
| incoming | USES | Citibank | Explicit | 23 |
| incoming | MENTIONS | Phrack | Explicit | 23 |
| incoming | INITIAL_ACCESS_VIA | online bank robbery | Derived | 23 |
| incoming | USES | Vladimir Levin | Explicit | 23 |
Sprintnet, formerly Telenet, used the X.25 protocol to communicate between systems.
Explicit Confidence 99% · Jack Rhysider EP 23 Details
“It used what’s known as the X.25 protocol to communicate between two systems.”
Citibank used Sprintnet to communicate among its offices and with other connected banks.
Explicit Confidence 99% · Jack Rhysider EP 23 Details
“Citibank used Sprintnet to communicate between their major offices and other banks that were connected to it.”
Phrack issue 42 listed known Sprintnet numbers and connection details.
Explicit Confidence 99% · Jack Rhysider EP 23 Details
“issue 42 of Phrack was released and in this issue there was a massive listing of all known Sprintnet numbers”
online bank robbery INITIAL_ACCESS_VIA Sprintnet
The fraudulent activity initially reached Citibank through dial-up access to Sprintnet.
Derived Confidence 88% · Jack Rhysider EP 23 Details
“He dialed into Sprintnet. He logged into the Citibank cash management system”
Vladimir Levin USES Sprintnet
Vladimir used Sprintnet to connect to the Citibank computer and issue transfer commands.
Explicit Confidence 99% · Jack Rhysider EP 23 Details
“Vladimir went to work, fired up his computer, dialed into Sprintnet, logged into the Citibank computer”