Security News

Netskope opens new data center in Johannesburg, South Africa
2020-01-12 23:30

Netskope, the leader in cloud security, has announced the opening of a dedicated data centre in Johannesburg, South Africa. "Andre Stewart, Vice President for EMEA and LATAM for Netskope commented,"With ever increasing data moving to the cloud, security needs to follow that trend.

City of Johannesburg, on Second Hit, Refuses to Pay Ransom
2019-10-30 12:43

A Shadow Kill Hackers attack that compromised the city’s network and shut down key services was the second ransom-related attack on the city in months.

City of Johannesburg Refuses to Pay Ransom to Hackers
2019-10-28 15:21

The South African city of Johannesburg says it will not pay the ransom demanded by hackers who recently breached its IT systems. read more

Johannesburg Struggles to Recover From Ransomware Attack
2019-10-25 20:18

It's the Second Attack to Target South African City This YearJohannesburg has been hit with a ransomware attack that is crippling municipal services. City Power, an electric utility owned by the...

Ransomware attack leaves Johannesburg residents without electricity
2019-07-26 12:00

A ransomware attack aimed at City Power, the electricity provider for Johannesburg (aka Joburg), South Africa, has resulted in some residents temporarily without power. While the provider’s...

Johannesburg Utility Recovering After Ransomware Attack
2019-07-26 11:18

Incident Plunges Parts of South Africa City Into DarkCity Power, the local electrical utility that powers Johannesburg in South Africa, is recovering Friday after an unknown ransomware variant...

South Africans shivering in the dark after file-scrambling nasty hits Johannesburg power biz
2019-07-25 20:45

City says no customer data stolen in ransomware outbreak, prepaid punters without 'leccy The city of Johannesburg in South Africa said it is battling to get electricity to unlucky customers after...

South Africans shivering after ransomware infection knackers power grid in Johannesburg
2019-07-25 20:45

City says no customer data stolen in malware outbreak The city of Johannesburg in South Africa is working to get its power grid back online after a ransomware infection blocked service for some customers.…

Ransomware Causes Disruptions at Johannesburg Power Company
2019-07-25 19:02

City Power, the power company in the South African city of Johannesburg, has suffered serious disruptions after its systems became infected with a piece of ransomware. read more