SECTOR PROFILE
Target Sector: Telecommunications & Defense
Court filings, technical advisories, and enforcement actions documenting cyber intrusions against Telecommunications & Defense organizations.
Key Facts
Total Cases
1
Prosecution records
Identified Losses
$75.0 million
Court & SEC estimates
- 1 documented prosecution cases targeting the Telecommunications & Defense sector.
- Cumulative reported financial losses exceed $75.0 million.
- Documented from federal indictments and SEC Form 8-K disclosures.
Documented Incidents
investigation 2022-02-24
Viasat KA-SAT Satellite Modem Wiper Sabotage (AcidRain)
Russian state-sponsored operators exploited an unpatched Fortinet VPN gateway to access Viasat satellite network management segments, broadcasting malicious AcidRain wiper firmware that permanently bricked tens of thousands of satellite terminals across Ukraine and Europe.
2 techniques
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