Initiatives of American Telecom Companies to Strengthen Cyber-Security in 2023
In the US, telecom companies have borne the brunt of increasing cyber-attacks. During the last few years, the country’s telecom industry has been a top-target for cyber-criminals. The sector's attractiveness for cyber-criminals arises from the possibility of stealing sensitive customer, business, or government data due to the transmission of such data through the communication infrastructure. In addition, the interconnectedness of networks enables the attackers to create significant damages with the least effort. Understandably, any successful cyber-attack on the industry can allow cyber-criminals to steal information, such as names, phone numbers, emails, addresses, and other sensitive information of customers. After accessing the customer information, cyber-criminals can use it to carry-out crimes, such as blackmailing the customers, stealing their money from the bank, etc. Moreover, the criminals can blackmail businesses, or leak government decisions after stealing secret inform...