The Road Traffic Infringement Agency (RTIA) has acknowledged its Web site has been breached, but says there are no indications that malware is being served.
The agency has responded to media reports that its site has been identified as serving malware by online scanning tools. "The RTIA is investigating whether or not malware was distributed through its Web site; however, at this stage there are no indications that any malware [is being] served through this medium," says Mthunzi Mbungwana, spokesperson for the agency.
Mbungwana says the RTIA's IT division is working with its Web site host company to "keep such interruptions to a minimum", but says it should be noted that cyber security remains a big issue globally. "Cyber criminals are always finding new ways to break the security of Web sites, especially where a Web site offers its users interactive functions."
She emphasises that no private information has been compromised as the site only houses content and information for public use.
In April, the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences Web site was breached by a hacker, using the name rEd X. At the time, the RTIA said no damage was caused by the hack and security measures on the site had been tightened.
Numerous government Web sites have become hacking victims in just more than a year, including the South African Police Service, the Department of Social Development, the Presidential National Commission, the National Population Unit, and the Mangaung Metro Municipality.
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