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There has been a spike in the number of cyber attacks in SA since a national state of disaster was declared.Image: Picture: 123RF/welcomia
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Unprecedented spike in cyber attacks since declaration of national disaster

SA has seen an unprecedented increase in attacks on digital networks since President Cyril Ramaphosa declared a state of disaster on March 15, cybersecurity company Kaspersky reported. The company said attacks jumped tenfold from about…

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The City of Johannesburg reported a breach in its network on Thursday.                                                            Image: 123RF/welcomia
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City of Joburg, banks under cyber attack

The City of Johannesburg reported a breach of its network on Thursday night and shut down its website and all e-services, hours after receiving a bitcoin ransom note from a group called the Shadow Kill Hackers. The hack occurred at the…

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