The organization reported a data incident on 18 April 2026 after an unauthorized third party accessed its IT environment and deployed ransomware that encrypted part of the systems. It has engaged external specialists, notified the Information Regulator (South Africa), and urged users to watch for phishing, impersonation, and secondary extortion attempts. #POPIA #InformationRegulatorSouthAfrica
Keypoints
- An unauthorized third party accessed the IT environment.
- Ransomware encrypted a portion of the organization’s systems.
- External cybersecurity and forensic specialists were engaged.
- An incident response team was established and monitoring was strengthened.
- Users were warned about phishing, impersonation, and extortion attempts.
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