British intelligence agency GCHQ reportedly has spoofed LinkedIn profiles of employees at mobile communications companies and mobile billing firms to gain access to their corporate networks. The first known attack was on Belgacom, a telecom firm partly owned by the Belgian government, according to a top secret GCHQ presentation revealed by NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden. That attack was among projects launched by GCHQ to infiltrate foreign networks. The British intelligence agency also targeted international mobile billing clearinghouses.
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Brit Spies Spoof LinkedIn Pages to Track Targets
Posted by: Richard Adhikari November 11, 2013 02:46 PMBritish intelligence agency GCHQ reportedly has spoofed LinkedIn profiles of employees at mobile communications companies and mobile billing firms to gain access to their corporate networks. The first known attack was on Belgacom, a telecom firm partly owned by the Belgian government, according to a top secret GCHQ presentation revealed by NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden. That attack was among projects launched by GCHQ to infiltrate foreign networks. The British intelligence agency also targeted international mobile billing clearinghouses.