COMMUNICATION NETWORKS OF THE FIFTH GENERATION FORCED TO RECONSIDER IDEAS ABOUT DATA SECURITY, THE PRINCIPLES OF MANAGING THEM AND ENSURING CONTROL OVER THE OPERATION OF CONNECTED DEVICES. WITH THE ADVENT OF 5G SERVICES, NEW ATTACK VECTORS HAVE EMERGED AND ATTACKERS HAVE NEW TARGETS
Bakytbek Igilikuly, Sergiy O. Gnatyuk · 2022
7.2 Communication networks of the fifth generation forced to reconsider ideas about data security, the principles of managing them and ensuring control over the operation of connected devices.With the advent of 5G services, new attack vectors have emerged and attackers have new targets 5G mobile communication networks are already operating or being launched in all developed countries.In October 2019, Huawei alone received more than fifty contracts for the installation of 5G equipment in 30 countries, and ZTE Corporation signed 35 contracts.At the same time, the features of 5G technology from the point of view of security have not yet been fully studied, which gives rise to problems with trust in such networks.As a result, a number of governments have chosen to take a conservative, prudent approach to 5G deployment, and many organizations, given the novelty of 5G, are actively interested in the security of these networks.The EU report noted that the deployment of 5G could lead to situations where hostile states take control of critical infrastructures: power grids, hydrocarbon processing plants, transport systems, pipelines, unmanned vehicles, police communications systems, household appliances, etc.As a result, no trust in 5G equipment vendors from certain countries.According to another report, governments can require such vendors to help launch cyberattacks on behalf of their countries.