Circles reportedly takes advantage of Signaling System 7 (SS7) weaknesses, the protocol suite used to route phone calls, to both track the location of mobile devices and intercept voice calls and SMS messages. It can be connected to a telecommunications company’s infrastructure or purchased as a cloud service. Circles has reportedly been linked to the NSO Group.[1]
Domain | ID | Name | Use | |
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Mobile | T1449 | Exploit SS7 to Redirect Phone Calls/SMS | ||
Mobile | T1450 | Exploit SS7 to Track Device Location |