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Hackers Attack South Africa’s Defence Department
Aug 29, 2023 ·
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Hackers Attack South Africa’s Defence Department
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Cyber threats against South Africa are increasing. A ransomware gang called Snatch reportedly hacked the country’s Department of Defence and stole over 200 TB of data. The South African publication...
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Cyber threats against South Africa are increasing. A ransomware gang called Snatch reportedly hacked the country’s Department of Defence and stole over 200 TB of data.
The South African publication MyBroadBand says that the hackers have already posted about 1.9 TB of the data they stole online.
MyBroadBand, says the information released includes contact details for senior government officials including phone numbers of South African president Cyril Ramaphosa.
The hacker group noted that it specifically released the data the same week of the BRICS Summit to spread its message that South Africa is laundering arms for the US and money for corporations.
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The South African publication MyBroadBand says that the hackers have already posted about 1.9 TB of the data they stole online.
MyBroadBand, says the information released includes contact details for senior government officials including phone numbers of South African president Cyril Ramaphosa.
The hacker group noted that it specifically released the data the same week of the BRICS Summit to spread its message that South Africa is laundering arms for the US and money for corporations.
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