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South African telecom provider serving 7.7 million confirms data leak following cyberattack

South Africa’s fourth-largest mobile network operator, Cell C, has confirmed that its data was leaked on the dark web following a cyberattack last year.

How Cell C users can protect themselves after security breach

RansomHouse is claiming responsibility for a cybersecurity attack at Cell C, where some customer data may have been compromised. The latest attack follows a previously reported incident involving unauthorised access to unstructured data in some parts of our IT environment, according to a statement from Cell C. “We deeply regret this development and the concern it may cause among our employees, customers, partners, and stakeholders at large,” acc…

RansomHouse leaks stolen data from Cell C cyberattack

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Cell C alerts users after confirming data breach

One of South Africa’s prominent telecommunications providers, Cell C has issued a crucial alert to its users following a data breach that may compromise personal information, Cape {town} Etc reports. The company confirmed that unauthorised access occurred within certain segments of its IT environment, leading to the unlawful disclosure of sensitive data by RansomHouse, the hackers responsible for this incident. In a bid to safeguard its customer…

Cell C Hit by Major Data Breach: 2TB of Customer Data Exposed in South Africa

South African mobile network operator Cell C has experienced a significant data breach, with the hacking group RansomHouse claiming responsibility for the unauthorized access and release of approximately 2TB of sensitive customer data. The incident comes at a time when South Africa has been working to strengthen its digital identity infrastructure, including recent initiatives to link mobile numbers to biometric data for enhanced security. The b…

RansomHouse hackers disclose data stolen from Cell C

The telco confirms the data compromised in the recent cyber security incident has been unlawfully disclosed by RansomHouse.