Uganda's MTN Data Center was raided, servers disconnected – News

The largest Ugandan MTN telecom reported that security agents raided its data center in Mutundwe, Kampala, and disconnected four of its servers

. MTN further alleges that the men abducted an employee from his contractor – Moses Keefah Musasizi, a data manager for Huawei Uganda, who is responsible for the removal of the data center. MTN said Mr. Musasizi was abducted at 5 pm local time and taken to the ISO headquarters in Nakasero, about 9 km northeast of the city. He was detained there until 9 pm when he was returned to the data center and forced to give access to the security men. He was also ordered to disconnect the four servers, adds MTN.

"We have not yet determined the extent of the interruption of our network activities and the financial impact, and it is also possible that some data has been tempered with or accessed illegally and taken from the premise, "says the letter.

" The intrusion into the data was properly captured by our CCTV (CCTV cameras) "adds MTN.

The telco , a unit of MTN South Africa, said it reported the illegal intrusion to the police.

"We are waiting for a police investigation to determine the nature and motive of these agents," said MTN.] Company had not received a search warrant, judicial order or request for information.

The men would have completed their raid and released the contractor after the Incident would have been verbally reported to the Minister of the Sécur Head of Military Intelligence and Director General of ISO.

"This incident poses a serious security problem for telecommunications infrastructure and customer data that is protected by the Uganda Communication Act 2013," said MTN

. Ministers of ICT and National Guidance, Security and Home Affairs, Inspector General of Police and Chief of Military Intelligence.