Flaws, attacks, scams and defences. Every alert says what to do, and when.
AnalysisHackers spent three weeks inside a system that IT provider MIP was in the process of retiring. About 400,000 records stolen, a ransom paid, and data published anyway. Regulators point out that insurers remain responsible.
The biggest crypto theft of the year. The exchange has suspended withdrawals and suspects North Korean hackers. It promises to repay users through its protection fund.
AnalysisThe first ECOWAS biometric cards expire in October 2026. The deadline has been known since 2016, but the state is preparing an extension whose length and beneficiaries have not been set, after a cyberattack that halted production.
AnalysisSix organisations hit in one month, and a worrying statistic: nearly one in two South African ransomware victims lacked adequate protection, according to Sophos’s annual survey.
The national incident response team has confirmed an intrusion into the ministry’s network. The RansomHouse group, which is threatening to publish data, had listed the Namibian military on its site as early as 12 September.
AnalysisA text message announces a traffic offence, a fake FRSC website offers a reduced fine, and the security code sent by the bank is immediately used for a purchase abroad. Anatomy of a scam that changes address every day.
The country’s largest bulk water supplier confirmed on 3 September an incident affecting some of its IT systems. Treatment, quality and supply are operating normally, according to the state-owned company.