Η COSMOTE MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SA. informs that during the control of its systems, an unauthorized export of a file from a company system was detected, as a result cyber attack.
This file contained details, without name, of the calls made or received by mobile subscribers during the five days 1 to 5/9/2020 namely: telephone number, day and time of the call and its duration. In addition, device type, IMSI, age, gender, ARPU, base station coordinates and mobile program of COSMOTE subscribers. This data is used by the company to optimize the network and the services provided.
The file did not contain call (chat) or message content, names or addresses, nor passwords or credit card or bank account information.
No action is required on the part of customers.
The company immediately blocked access, took all necessary measures and informed the competent authorities from the outset, as provided. The investigation of the incident is in progress and so far, there is no indication of publication or other use of the illegally obtained file.
The phenomenon of cyber attacks (cyberattacks) worldwide, is a daily occurrence for all technology systems of companies, organizations and institutions.
The company's cybersecurity systems repel every month over 500 thousand malicious attacks third parties and denial of service attacks (DDoS).
More information will be posted at www.cosmote.gr.
