News24 Business | MTN reports cybersecurity breach affecting customer data
- MTN Group experienced a cybersecurity incident compromising personal information of some subscribers in certain countries.
- This incident followed claims by an unknown third party who accessed data from parts of MTN's systems.
- While impacting subscriber data, the breach did not affect critical infrastructure like MTN's core network or billing systems.
- MTN stated, "Our core network...remain secure and fully operational," confirming infrastructure safety.
- MTN activated its response, informed authorities, and is now notifying affected customers about the breach.
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News24 Business | MTN reports cybersecurity breach affecting customer data
Africa's largest mobile operator MTN said on Thursday it has experienced a cybersecurity incident that resulted in unauthorised access to personal information of some customers in certain markets.
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