South Africa’s government-run weather service knocked offline by cyberattack

Summary: The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has been taken offline due to a cyberattack, disrupting access to vital weather information for airlines, farmers, and allied nations. SAWS is currently disseminating information via social media as its website and email systems remain affected. This incident follows another failed cyberattack attempt just days prior, highlighting an increasing trend of cyber threats targeting South Africa’s public institutions.

Affected: South African Weather Service (SAWS)

Keypoints :

• SAWS’s website and email systems are down due to a security breach by criminal elements.
• The organization is using social media to relay critical weather updates during the outage.
• This attack marks the second attempt on SAWS in two days, indicating a concerning trend of cyberattacks in South Africa.