A similar article has been published by several newspapers of the TX group (german, paywall). Please note that Andreas Fink is a long term and valued member of our SwiNOG community and probably the person with the most SS7 knowledge. I suppose he is subscribed to this mailing list. [image: CtIO_CSd4NHAjXF7uQ7DLP.jpg] Weltweite Angriffe auf Telecominfrastruktur – Schweizer ETH-Ingenieur beliefert die Spionage-Industrie <https://www.tagesanzeiger.ch/schweizer-eth-ingenieur-beliefert-die-spionage-industrie-183624712664> tagesanzeiger.ch <https://www.tagesanzeiger.ch/schweizer-eth-ingenieur-beliefert-die-spionage-industrie-183624712664> <https://www.tagesanzeiger.ch/schweizer-eth-ingenieur-beliefert-die-spionage-industrie-183624712664> -- Fredy Künzler Init7 (Switzerland) Ltd. Technoparkstrasse 5 CH-8406 Winterthur https://www.init7.net/ Am 11.05.2023 um 09:56 schrieb Matthias Leisi via swinog < swinog(a)lists.swinog.ch&gt;gt;:  (Resend von der richtigen Absender-Adresse) https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/security-aviation/2023-05-10/ty-article… The Secretive Swiss Dealer Enabling Israeli Spy Firms (…) It leads from the Americas to Africa to South-East Asia, but also to Basel, a mediaeval town on the banks of the Rhine and the unassuming home of Andreas Fink, a Swiss telecom expert whose unusual skills have placed him at the centre of this industry. (…) reveal how Fink's systems have served as a conduit for probing and attacking phone networks across the globe (…) When contacted by this investigation, Fink admitted to working with companies and “legally entitled government agencies” as a provider of surveillance services. (…) Fink's request to Robert was for "SS7 access" and "a bunch of global titles". In other words, he wanted a list of phone numbers, belonging to Robert's phone company, which could be used to send queries to other networks in other countries. (…) -- Matthias Leisi Katzenrütistrasse 68, 8153 Rümlang Mobile +41 79 377 04 43 matthias(a)leisi.net _______________________________________________ swinog mailing list -- swinog(a)lists.swinog.ch To unsubscribe send an email to swinog-leave(a)lists.swinog.ch _______________________________________________ swinog mailing list -- swinog(a)lists.swinog.ch To unsubscribe send an email to swinog-leave(a)lists.swinog.ch