Cyber Attack

Suspected Cyber-Attack Disrupts South African Weather Service Systems

The South African Weather Service has confirmed that it suffered a suspected criminal cyber-attack on Sunday, disrupting aviation, marine, email, and website services. Spokesperson Oupa Segalwe says alternative channels, including social media, are providing updates as Information and Communication Technology teams are investigating and working to restore systems. He confirmed that SAWS has reported the breach, marking the second attempted attack within two days:

January 28, 2025 71

Health / Medical

Health Ministry Addresses Cyber Attack on Pharmaceutical Data

The Health and Social Services ministry has reported a cyber-attack on December 13, which breached its Pharmaceutical Management Information System dashboard. The breach exposed aggregated data on medicine stock levels and healthcare worker contact details but did not compromise personal patient information. The server was isolated to prevent further damage, and ongoing investigations are being conducted. To prevent future attacks, the Ministry plans to upgrade security measures, restrict access, and […]

December 18, 2024 27

Namibia

Government investigates Telecom Namibia data breach

The government is investigating a massive data breach that compromised the personal information of over 619,000 Telecom Namibia clients, including sensitive records totaling 626 gigabytes. Among the leaked data are documents from the Office of the President, highlighting the severity of the incident. Information and Communication Technology Minister Emma Theofelus called for an urgent need for stronger data protection laws, as the Data Protection Bill remains pending in Parliament. “Our […]

December 16, 2024 70