by Speedinet | Jul 16, 2025 | Company News, Information security, Pieter Nel, ransomware, Sections, Sophos
Ransomware doesn’t just hit systems, it hits people, too, writes Sophos regional sales director Pieter Nel. by Speedinet | Jul 1, 2025 | Information security, News, ransomware, Sections, Sophos, Sophos ransomware
The cost of ransomware attacks in South Africa is rising sharply, and so is the money needed to recover from them. by admin | May 3, 2025 | Business News, cyber-attack, Industry News, MTN, MTN South Africa, News, ransomware
MTN Group has revealed a payment demand by hackers to release the data stolen in last week’s cyberattack. The group was hit with a cyberattack that compromised customer data in “certain markets,” the company now claims. The company refuses to share details on how much... by admin | Nov 25, 2023 | Experian, hack, Industry News, Internet News, News, ransomware, South Africa, TransUnion
Just in time for Black Friday, hackers are reported to have made off with a substantial amount of South African financial information. In return for keeping that information under lock and key, Brazilian hacker group N4ughtySec is demanding $60 million. Which, in a... by admin | Nov 23, 2023 | Business News, cyber insurance, cybersecurity, News, ransomware, Security News, Sophos, South Africa, Technology News
On top of everything else South African businesses have to worry about, ransomware attacks are becoming more and more of a problem. And an expensive one. An independent survey commissioned by Sophos reveals that a staggering 78% of South African organisations fell... by admin | Nov 20, 2023 | cybercrime, cybersecurity, LockBit, News, ransomware, Security News, The Conversation
While ransomware incidents have been occurring for more than 30 years, only in the last decade has the term “ransomware” appeared regularly in popular media. Ransomware is a type of malicious software that blocks access to computer systems or encrypts files until a...