Articles about Cyber attack

Adumo payment tech exposed, hackers offer data for $7 000

No consumer data was breached after files allegedly containing sensitive payment system data appeared on the dark web, says Adumo.

Identity is the new security currency

Identity fraud is no longer a marginal cyber risk in South Africa; it is a full-scale crisis, says Akhona Nkalitshane, business development manager at Altron Arrow.

Infographic: Risk-ready or risk-exposed

The growing frequency and sophistication of threats have led to a surge in material cyber attacks.

The paradigm shift from cyber security to resilience

Assuming you’ll get breached is fast becoming the new normal, but damage limitation and business recovery are key.

Wits University IT system hit by ‘zero-day’ event

The University of Witwatersrand’s confirms its IT system has been compromised due to a cyber attack.

The business impacts of cyber incidents in 2025

While organisations are now less likely to be bankrupted due to ransom payments and downtime, there are serious new cyber risks facing businesses.

TransUnion hack that hit millions in US spares SA

A breach of sensitive information, held by TransUnion on 13 million North Americans, has not affected South Africans.

Netstar data dumped online after it defies ransom demand

The vehicle tracking firm confirms suffering a ransomware “cyber incident”, which resulted in INC Ransom hackers publishing its data online.

2024 hack aftermath hits national lab’s annual targets

The cyber attack caused the National Health Laboratory Service to miss 25% of its annual targets, reveals CIO Dr Sylvia Sathekge.

Google hit by AI-driven cyber attack

As cyber criminals ramp up the use of artificial intelligence to bypass security measures, Google becomes their latest victim.

Microsoft hack spreads into SA; sensitive information at risk

South Africa’s National Treasury is among at least 400 entities worldwide to be affected by a hack of Microsoft’s SharePoint document management system.

Cyber attack derails SA Weather Service’s performance

The meteorological service provides “uncharacteristically poor” performance, as it continues to deal with the aftermath of the January cyber security breach on its ICT systems.