A three-week ransomware campaign attributed to PrinzEugen targeted Standard Bank Group and Liberty, beginning on February 27, 2026. The attack reportedly exfiltrated 1.2TB of data from internal servers during the breach. #SouthAfrica
Incident Details
- Victim: Standard Bank Group
- Sector: Financial Services
- Country: ZA
- Actor: PrinzEugen
- Source:
- Discovered: 2026-05-04T14:08:25.834683+00:00
- Published: 2026-02-27T00:00:00+00:00
Information
- PrinzEugen initiated the ransomware incident on February 27, 2026.
- The three-week campaign against both Standard Bank and Liberty resulted in 1.2 TB of data exfiltrated from internal servers.
Disclaimer: This post is based on public claims made by the ransomware group "PrinzEugen". I cannot confirm the accuracy of the information. However, I would be happy to share any official statement from the affected organization to provide clarification.