Organisation
organisation:vodafone_greece
Also: Panafon, Vodafone, Vodafone-Panafon
Greek telecom operator whose network and telephone exchanges were compromised by covert wiretapping malware.
Greek telecom operator whose network and telephone exchanges were compromised by covert wiretapping malware.
“it’s just better known as Vodafone Greece”
“The Vodafone systems had the malware installed”
| Direction | Predicate | Other entity | Origin | EP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| outgoing | USES | Remote-control equipment subsystem | Explicit | 64 |
| incoming | ASSOCIATED_WITH | Panafon | Explicit | 64 |
| incoming | INVOLVES | Vodafone Greece wiretapping affair | Explicit | 64 |
| incoming | COMPROMISES | Vodafone Greece wiretapping affair | Explicit | 64 |
Panafon ASSOCIATED_WITH Vodafone Greece
Panafon was renamed Vodafone-Panafon after its acquisition by Vodafone and became known as Vodafone Greece.
Explicit Confidence 99% · Jack Rhysider EP 64 Details
“Panafon was re-named to Vodafone-Panafon but it’s just better known as Vodafone Greece.”
Vodafone Greece wiretapping affair INVOLVES Vodafone Greece
The wiretapping affair involved Vodafone Greece’s telecom systems and network.
Explicit Confidence 99% · Jack Rhysider EP 64 Details
“The Vodafone systems had the malware installed in two of their central offices and four of their switches”
Vodafone Greece wiretapping affair COMPROMISES Vodafone Greece
The hackers gained access to Vodafone Greece’s systems and used them to conduct illegal wiretaps.
Explicit Confidence 99% · Jack Rhysider EP 64 Details
“Whoever did this essentially hacked their way into Vodafone’s systems and secretly activated this software.”
Vodafone Greece USES Remote-control equipment subsystem
RES was included in Vodafone Greece’s AXE upgrade, although Vodafone did not purchase or activate the IMS front end.
Explicit Confidence 98% · Jack Rhysider EP 64 Details
“they updated their AXE, the exchange switch, with Ericsson back in 2003 which included the RES software as standard.”