Hackers Deface Website of DPI Technology Provider Protei and Claim Leak of 182 GB of Data
An unknown hacker group claims to have breached the servers of telecommunications company Protei and stolen approximately 182 gigabytes of data, including several years of email correspondence. The attackers, whose motives remain unclear, also defaced the company's website with a profane message.
Company Background
Per TechCrunch reporting, Protei was founded in Russia but currently maintains its headquarters in Jordan. The company develops telecommunication systems for telephone and internet providers in dozens of countries, including Bahrain, Italy, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Pakistan, and much of Central Africa.
Protei's product portfolio includes solutions for video conferencing and internet connectivity, as well as surveillance and web filtering equipment, including Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) systems.
Attack Timeline and Methods
The exact date and method of the breach remain unknown. However, a copy of the Protei website archived on the Wayback Machine shows that as of November 8, 2025, the site had been defaced. A profane message appeared on the main page, accompanied by the inscription: "another DPI/SORM provider bites the dust." The website was restored shortly after.
In their message, the hackers claim to have stolen 182 GB of data from the company. This information was reportedly handed over to activists from the non-profit organization DDoSecrets (Distributed Denial of Secrets), which positions itself as "transparency advocates" that index and store data leaks in the public interest.
Protei's Surveillance Capabilities
Per TechCrunch reporting, information from specialists at Citizen Lab indicates that in 2023, Iranian telecom giant Ariantel consulted with Protei regarding technologies for traffic logging and website blocking. Furthermore, published documents show that Protei advertised the capabilities of its systems to restrict access to resources for individual users or entire population groups.
Company Response
Following publication of the breach report, Mohammad Jalal, managing director of Protei's Jordanian branch, told journalists that the company has no connection to Russia and knows nothing about a data leak from its servers.
