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MTN Syria Dismisses Around 40 Employees Over Alleged Leak of Sensitive Data
Al-Thawra Syrian newspaper, citing an informed source, reported that MTN Syria had decided to dismiss around 40 employees following internal investigations that allegedly revealed their involvement in leaking sensitive subscriber information.
According to the source, the leaked data included recordings of telephone calls and phone numbers belonging to figures and officials in the Syrian state. The source added that the investigations showed the sensitive information had been transferred to external parties.
The source further claimed that the dismissed employees had been proven, according to the findings of the internal investigations, to have direct links with parties allegedly seeking to undermine stability and security in Syria. However, no details were provided regarding the nature of those links or the identities of the parties involved.
Following the incident, the company reportedly began implementing additional organizational and technical measures to strengthen subscriber privacy protections and secure its databases. It also launched a review of access mechanisms for sensitive information to prevent similar breaches in the future.
The details reported could not be independently verified. As of the publication of this report, MTN Syria had not issued an official comment regarding the dismissals or the nature of the data allegedly leaked.
