Articles about data breach

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.

Firms under-report POPIA breaches as cyber attacks rise

The Information Regulator does not have sufficient staff to enforce the Protection of Personal Information Act amid rising cyber attacks.

PRASA data breach results in defamation lawsuit

The High Court dismisses PRASA’s attempt to block a defamation lawsuit brought against it by one of its former senior employees.

SAA hit by cyber attack

South African Airways confirms a breach temporarily disrupted access to the airline’s website, mobile application and several internal operational systems.

MTN encounters cyber security ‘incident’

An unknown third-party claims to have accessed data linked to parts of the company's systems.

RansomHouse hackers disclose data stolen from Cell C

The telco confirms the data compromised in the recent cyber security incident has been unlawfully disclosed by RansomHouse.