Date Reported: 2024-05-23
Country: South Africa (ZAF)
Victim: Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DJ&CD) | justice.gov.za
Additional Information:
- The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DJ&CD) in South Africa has fallen victim to a cyberattack.
- The attack has affected child support payments, prompting the assembly of an investigation team to examine suspicious activities.
- Manual payments have been implemented for the beneficiaries as a temporary measure.
- This is the second cyberattack targeting the DJ&CD, following a ransomware attack in 2021 that resulted in a fine of 5 million rands.
Article: https://www.itweb.co.za/article/justice-department-suffers-another-cyber-attack/rW1xLv5nJkx7Rk6m
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