Simjacker

Not to be confused with Simjacking.

Simjacker is a cellular software exploit for SIM cards discovered by AdaptiveMobile Security.[1] 29 countries are vulnerable according to ZDNet.[2] The vulnerability has been exploited primarily in Mexico, but also Colombia and Peru, according to the Wall Street Journal,[3] where it was used to track the location of mobile phone users without their knowledge.

  1. ^ Goodin, Dan (2019-09-12). "Hackers are exploiting a platform-agnostic flaw to track mobile phone locations". Ars Technica. Retrieved 2021-03-15.
  2. ^ Cimpanu, Catalin. "These are the 29 countries vulnerable to Simjacker attacks". ZDNet. Retrieved 2021-03-15.
  3. ^ Olson, Parmy (2019-09-13). "Hackers Use Spyware to Track SIM Cards". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2021-07-28.