Rogue Base Station Incident Review 2023-2026
A thinkRF Whitepaper
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In this whitepaper, you will learn...
The Scale of the Problem
Confirmed incidents in 28+ countries, six continents – a device that cost governments up to $1M now resells secondhand for $350.
Why Detection Keeps Failing
The same four-phase attack chain: caught in two hours in Vietnam, missed for eleven months inside a national carrier in South Korea.
What Actually Closes the Gap
Which jurisdictions catch these devices fast, which don’t – and the accountability gap every other case in the review exploited.
"Three years ago, criminal use of false base stations was a regional East Asian problem that Western telecom security teams largely dismissed. As of August 2026 it is documented on six continents, with confirmed incidents in at least 28 countries and territories and vendor claims of sales into 68."