Jun 16, 2023 | cyber, Cybersecurity and business, South Africa
South Africa is seeing an uptick in the number of cyber crimes reported in the country. According to Sophos’ The State of Ransomware in South Africa 2023 report, most (78%) South African organisations were hit by a ransomware attack last year. The number of ransomware...
Jun 2, 2023 | Cybersecurity and business, South Africa
South Africa remains a hot target for cyber criminals, with 78% of organisations hit by ransomware in the past year, according to a report released by IT security company Sophos. The State of Ransomware in South Africa 2023’ report is based on a survey of 200 IT...
May 26, 2023 | Cybersecurity and business, South Africa
Entities in the private and public sectors should take note of the enforcement action taken by the Information Regulator (IR) against the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DoJ) after finding that the department contravened the Protection of...
May 19, 2023 | Blackouts, insurance news, South Africa
The Sunday Times’s business section has published an article based on an interview with the chief executive of the South African Special Risk Insurance Association (Sasria) that addressed the possibility that Sasria may withdraw cover for claims stemming from a...
May 12, 2023 | insurance news, South Africa
State-owned insurer the SA Special Risk Insurance Association (Sasria) has joined private insurers in preparing for a potential total collapse of the national electricity grid by informing its clients that should it occur, policyholders cannot claim for damages....
May 5, 2023 | Cybersecurity and business, South Africa
A report by cybersecurity and VPN company Surfshark shows that South Africa had the 5th highest cybercrime victim density in the world in 2022. The Internet Crime Report forms part of Surshark’s Data Vulnerability Thermometer, which uses open-source US Federal Bureau...