The United States’ National Security Agency and British spy agency GCHQ have hacked into the internal computer network of Gemalto, the world’s largest maker of SIM cards, and stolen the cards’ encryption keys, according to information in files leaked by whistle-blower Edward Snowden. Gemalto makes about 2 billion SIM cards a year, and sells them to 450 major wireless network carriers worldwide, including AT&T, Verizon and Sprint. Gemalto said it was unaware of the hack and expressed concern.
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Government Spies Steal SIM Card Cryptokeys
Posted by: Richard Adhikari February 23, 2015 10:39 AMThe United States’ National Security Agency and British spy agency GCHQ have hacked into the internal computer network of Gemalto, the world’s largest maker of SIM cards, and stolen the cards’ encryption keys, according to information in files leaked by whistle-blower Edward Snowden. Gemalto makes about 2 billion SIM cards a year, and sells them to 450 major wireless network carriers worldwide, including AT&T, Verizon and Sprint. Gemalto said it was unaware of the hack and expressed concern.