Articles about data breach

Vercel data breach exposes SA developer community

A limited number of customers were directly affected, but implications for organisations relying on Next.js are significant, says Check Point.

Before the breach: Why discovery comes first

The companies that handle incidents well are those that knew what they had before the incident happened, says Ben van Niekerk, business development executive – cyber security at Faranani DocTec.

SAPS medical aid scheme probes potential data breach

The Polmed medical aid received a direct claim of a breach from a threat actor on 25 March, the principal officer reveals.

Hackers publicly release data stolen from Standard Bank

The bank has been preparing for the possibility of client and company-related data being made public, which “now appears to have been published”.

InfoReg raises alarm as data breaches hit 788 in Q1

From 1 January to 31 March, the Information Regulator received hundreds of data breach notifications from South African organisations.

Standard Bank notifies clients of data breach

The breach exposed select client records, including account numbers, some account information, business names, and ID or registration numbers.

Stats SA confirms data breach as hackers demand R1.7m ransom

Hacker group XP95 claims to have stolen 154GB of private data from the government organisation, demanding $100 000 ransom.

Insurer Liberty hit by data breach

The company says it detected unauthorised third-party access to select data systems, and immediately took steps to contain and mitigate the impact.

Land Bank tightens security after ransomware attack

The state-owned bank strengthens security controls after a January ransomware attack compromised internal records.

Coming of age: The evolution of teenage hackers

BBC cyber correspondent Joe Tidy will present his findings on the shifting profile, motivations and methods of teenage hackers over recent decades.

Closing trust gap is foundation of digital transformation

Digital trust is a business issue as much as a technical one, and requires secure systems, strong compliance, staff education and accountability.

InfoReg exposes POPIA violators as data breaches mount

The information watchdog names organisations that violated the data privacy law, highlighting the growing need for robust data protection.