Update at 10:07: “We
can not at this stage of the investigation confirm the information in this
article, and had no prior knowledge that these agencies
government led this operation “Gemalto says in a statement that takes still some elements published:” In 2010 and 2011, a special unit composed of GCHQ operators
English and American NSA would have hacked encryption keys
enrolled in Gemalto SIM cards and possibly other
manufacturers “.
That should still scratch a little more like the American and British intelligence services, but also deal a blow to confidence in a security specialist and smart cards .
According to documents released by Edward Snowden, NSA and GCHQ hacked internal networks of one of the largest manufacturers of SIM cards for mobile phones. But Gemalto break into the computer system of the business was not a goal in itself.
It is through this access that intelligence agencies could then steal encryption keys to protect communications. With these keys, NSA and GCHQ were secretly monitor cellular communications, voice and data around the world
According to The Intercept, which had access to Snowden documents, the computer intrusion was organized in 2010. The Gemalto product website states that 2 billion SIM cards per year. – not intended only for phones
When asked by The Intercept the Vice President of the company, which presents itself as the world leader in digital security, expressed his discomfort. “The most important thing for me is to understand precisely how it happened so that we take all measures to ensure this does not happen again,” said Paul Beverly.
The leader added that the internal audit will also identify the extent to which customers Gemalto, operators are affected by this intrusion
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