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Cellcom cyberattack cripples regional calling and texting services

Cellcom confirmed a cyberattack disrupted its network starting May 14, impairing inbound and outbound calling and SMS across parts of Wisconsin and Michigan. Restoration efforts brought most services back over subsequent days, with intermittent issues as systems stabilized; the company reported no evidence of data theft.

60

Estimated severity

60 / 100

88

Source reliability

88 / 100

Approximate Date

14/05/2025

Targeted Company

CELLCOM

Targeted Company Supply Chain Impact

  1. Distribution & Fulfillment

  2. Procurement & Sourcing

  3. Production & Manufacturing

  4. Sales (Retail & Ecommerce)

  5. Warehousing

  6. Service Delivery

  7. Unrecognized Impact

Supply Chain Relations

No information

Geographic Impact

Country Targeted Company

United States

USA

Other Affected Countries

No other affected countries reported

Target country

United States

Affected countries

United States

Impacted regions

North America · United States

Operational Impact

Duration

No information

Financial impact (USD M)

No information

Impact types

Service unavailabilityService degradationOperational disruption

Affected sectors

Telecommunications

Affected departments

Information Technology

Attack Profile

Attack types

No information

Attributed threat actors

No information

Sources

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