Since the exploit was valid for "almost all GSM phones" I suspect it's been around since the beginning. (source: http://technologizer.com/2009/07/30/your-phone

Since the exploit was valid for "almost all GSM phones" I suspect it's been around since the beginning. (source: http://technologizer.com/2009/07/30/your-phone-is-probably-vulnerable-to-malicious-text-messages/ http://technologizer.com/2009/07/30/your-phone-is-probably-v...)