Excerpt from Cyber News Article, Published on Mar 19, 2025.
Orange, a leading telecom giant, has reportedly suffered a massive data breach, with hackers claiming to have stolen 4.5 terabytes of sensitive information. The cybercriminal group Babuk ransomware has taken responsibility for the attack, threatening to release 1TB of data if Orange refuses to negotiate. The alleged breach, which reportedly occurred on March 16th, has put Orange and its telecom operations at significant risk, raising concerns over customer privacy and corporate security.
The hackers claim to have obtained critical data related to Orange’s telecom services, including email addresses, customer records, source code, internal documents, invoices, contracts, call logs, and personally identifiable information (PII). If confirmed, this breach could have serious consequences for Orange customers, potentially exposing them to phishing attacks, identity theft, and business email compromise schemes. The telecom company, which operates in 26 countries and serves millions of customers, is now under scrutiny as cybersecurity experts assess the credibility of the claims. Cybernews researchers, who reviewed a 6.44GB sample of the stolen data, believe the breach may be legitimate. The sample includes internal documents, employee details, project management files, and Jira project data related to Orange’s telecom operations. A folder labeled “pii_extracted” contains email addresses and phone numbers, further raising concerns over the scale of the attack.
This isn’t the first cybersecurity issue for Orange. Just last month, the telecom provider admitted to another security incident in which a hacker stole thousands of internal documents. Babuk ransomware, a notorious cybercrime group, has been targeting major enterprises and government agencies, making Orange the latest telecom company to fall victim. With the increasing frequency of cyberattacks on major telecom providers, Orange now faces mounting pressure to strengthen its cybersecurity defenses and protect its vast customer base.
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