The hackers drained the central systems of Airtel Mobile Commerce Uganda Limited (AMCUL) under Shs8 billion in a meticulously planned operation.
The cybercriminals used a gaming platform in Uganda as a gateway to AMCUL’s digital systems.
The hack affected a number of banks and microfinance deposit-taking institutions operating in Uganda.
This publication understands that 1,840 registered and preregistered SIM cards were readied for big withdrawals and had completed transactions on 1,800 of the SIM cards.
Source: https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/how-hackers-accessed-airtel-money-s-systems-4026240
TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/airtel-uganda
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"linkid": "airtel-uganda",
"type": "Cyber Attack",
"date": "11/2022",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "6",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the economy of a geographical region"{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Telecommunications',
'location': 'Uganda',
'name': 'Airtel Mobile Commerce Uganda Limited (AMCUL)',
'type': 'Mobile Commerce Company'},
{'industry': 'Finance',
'location': 'Uganda',
'name': 'Various Banks and Microfinance Institutions',
'type': 'Financial Institutions'}],
'attack_vector': 'Gaming platform as a gateway',
'description': 'Hackers drained the central systems of Airtel Mobile Commerce '
'Uganda Limited (AMCUL) under Shs8 billion in a meticulously '
'planned operation. The cybercriminals used a gaming platform '
'in Uganda as a gateway to AMCUL’s digital systems. The hack '
'affected a number of banks and microfinance deposit-taking '
'institutions operating in Uganda. 1,840 registered and '
'preregistered SIM cards were readied for big withdrawals and '
'had completed transactions on 1,800 of the SIM cards.',
'impact': {'financial_loss': 'Shs8 billion',
'systems_affected': ['Central systems of AMCUL',
'Digital systems of AMCUL',
'Banks',
'Microfinance deposit-taking institutions']},
'initial_access_broker': {'entry_point': 'Gaming platform'},
'motivation': 'Financial Gain',
'references': [{'source': 'Publication'}],
'title': 'Cyber Attack on Airtel Mobile Commerce Uganda Limited (AMCUL)',
'type': 'Cyber Attack'}