Software
software:remote_control_equipment_subsystem
Also: RES
Ericsson lawful-intercept subsystem, abbreviated RES, that performs the actual wiretap on telephone switches.
Ericsson lawful-intercept subsystem, abbreviated RES, that performs the actual wiretap on telephone switches.
“the remote-control equipment subsystem or RES which actually does the wiretapping”
“RES is the feature on these telephone switches that actually conducts the wiretapping”
| Direction | Predicate | Other entity | Origin | EP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| outgoing | DEVELOPED_BY | Ericsson | Explicit | 64 |
| incoming | USES | Vodafone Greece wiretapping malware | Explicit | 64 |
| incoming | USES | Vodafone Greece | Explicit | 64 |
Remote-control equipment subsystem DEVELOPED_BY Ericsson
Ericsson implemented the RES lawful-interception technology in its telephone switches.
Explicit Confidence 98% · Jack Rhysider EP 64 Details
“On the tech side, Ericsson implemented lawful intercept technology directly into their telephone switches.”
Vodafone Greece wiretapping malware USES Remote-control equipment subsystem
The malware secretly activated and used Ericsson’s RES subsystem to conduct wiretaps.
Explicit Confidence 99% · Jack Rhysider EP 64 Details
“the malware was using Ericsson’s own lawful intercept technology installed on Vodafone Greece’s systems to carry out the wiretaps.”
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.”