The “SS7 exploitation” is an even more complex hack. Hackers inject code into a carrier’s backbone and can randomly intercept a lot of users’ messages.
Exploit remains carriers respond
T-Mobile claims to have made a repair to SMS redirection that Motherboard reports. The exploit still remains in other companies. And so far no one is holding the phone companies responsible.
AT&T and Verizon both direct reporters to the Cellular Telecommunications and Internet Association (CTIA). CTIA claims there’s “no indication of any malicious activity involving the potential threat or that any customers were impacted.”
Avoid sending sensitive or secure communications on text messages. It’s safer to use more secure password managers with two-factor authentication (2FA) support like 1Password, Google Authenticator, or Authy.
