Police suspect Dutch hackers were involved in Odido breach

The Dutch National Police (Politie) says it has found “strong indications” that Dutch hackers have been involved in a February breach at the telecommunications provider Odido.

“This includes a telephone conversation that was made with Odido customer service shortly before the hack. In this conversation, a Dutch-speaking man posed as Odido’s IT employee. The company was then misled through phishing, after which the data theft took place,” the police said in a Thursday press release.

“This type of investigation is often complex and takes time, but cybercriminals are also vulnerable and leave traces. Traces have been secured at several times during the investigation into the hack at Odido, which the research team continued to work on,” added Stan Duijf, the head of operations at the National Investigation and Interventions Unit.

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