Surveillance tech provider Protei was hacked, its data stolen and its website defaced | TechCrunch

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  • Protei makes telecommunications systems for phone and internet providers across dozens of countries.
  • The company, now headquartered in Jordan, sells video conferencing technology and internet connectivity solutions.
  • The hacker obtained the contents of Protei’s web server — around 182 gigabytes of files — including emails dating back years.
  • The identity of the hacker is not known, nor their motivations, but the defaced website read: “another DPI/SORM provider bites the dust”
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