Dive Brief

A new threat intelligence report described a potent mix of unpatched flaws and lax perimeter controls.

A cell tower is seen in a close-up shot

A mobile phone network tower stands under dark storm clouds on July 16, 2020, in Poznan, Poland. The telecom sector saw a nearly fourfold spike in ransomware attacks between 2022 and 2025.

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