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The Simjacker vulnerability is being actively used by a private company that collaborates with governments to conduct surveillance on individuals. When compared to attacks on mobile core networks that have come before it, Simjacker and the exploits that are connected with it are significantly more intricate and sophisticated.
An SMS message that contains spyware-like code is delivered to a mobile phone as part of an assault known as a Simjacker. This message then tells the SIM Card that is located inside the mobile phone to "take over the phone" in order to retrieve and perform sensitive information.
Over the course of time, the whereabouts of thousands of mobile phones were tracked and logged without the users' permission or knowledge. The use of Simjacker in conjunction with additional forms of assault is not only feasible but has been demonstrated.
The fact that the user was attacked, that information was obtained during the attack, and that it had been successfully exfiltrated during the attack is kept completely hidden from the user.
Simjacker Vulnerabilities and Attacks:
In addition, Simjacker has been used in fraudulent activities such as scam calls, information leaking, denial of service assaults, and espionage operations against both individuals and mobile network companies. Analysts from AdaptiveMobile Security Threat Intelligence discovered that the hackers switched up their attacks and tried out a number of these additional exploits. All mobile phones are susceptible to vulnerability because it is tied to a technology that is embedded on SIM cards. This means that there is no exception. There is a potential for around one billion mobile phone users to be affected by the vulnerability known as "Simjacker." This includes countries in the Americas, West Africa, Europe, and the Middle East, as well as any region that utilizes SIM card technology.
Providing Protection Against Assaults over the Long Term:
It is extremely possible that a commercial company that collaborates with government agencies to keep tabs on individuals was the one who devised this exploit. To secure mobile phone subscribers, AdaptiveMobile Security collaborates closely with its customers as well as the larger industry as a whole. This includes mobile network operators and manufacturers of SIM cards. Our worldwide threat intelligence assists us in developing defenses against these newly developed threats that are clever enough to get through the existing security procedures.
How does it work?
To "take over" a mobile phone in order to retrieve and perform sensitive information, the primary Simjacker attack involves sending an SMS to the UICC (SIM Card) of a mobile device that contains a code similar to malware. This code is sent in order to "take over" the device. During the main attack, the Simjacker malware that is executing on the UICC asks for information on location as well as certain devices (the IMEI). After receiving this information, the Simjacker code that is running on the UICC then assembles it and sends it to a recipient number via another SMS (called a "Data Message"), once again by triggering logic on the handset. Data Messages are transmitted to a distant phone that is under the control of the attacker in order to exfiltrate IMEI and location information.
During the attack, a text message that is known as the Simjacker 'Attack Message' is delivered to the device that is being used as the target. In this Simjacker Attack Message, which may be delivered from another handset, a GSM modem, or an SMS sending account that is linked to an A2P account, instructions for the SIM Toolkit (STK) are passed on to the UICC/eUICC (SIM Card) that is located within the device. The S@T Browser, which is located on the UICC, is the target of the attack because it is the program that allows these instructions to be carried out. After receiving the Simjacker Attack Message, UICCs will then access the S@T Browser library in order to activate logic on the device.
The user is ignorant that they got the SMS with the Simjacker Attack message, that the information was gathered, and that it was sent outwards via the Data Message SMS as the attack progresses. In addition, the user is unaware that the information was transferred outwards via the Data Message SMS.
