April 25, 2025 By Bill Toulas
African mobile giant MTN Group announced that a cybersecurity incident has compromised the personal information of some of its subscribers in certain countries.
MTN Group (formerly M-Cell) is Africa's largest mobile network operator, with a strong Asian market presence. The company has nearly 300 million subscribers across 20 countries and an annual revenue surpassing $11 billion.
The telecom giant noted that its network and billing systems weren't impacted by the attack, though an investigation to determine the exact scope and impact is ongoing.
"MTN Group would like to inform stakeholders that it has experienced a cybersecurity incident that resulted in unauthorised access to personal information of some MTN customers in certain markets," reads the announcement.