/ 19 September 2021

Basic web lessons for South Africa: Government hacks point to systematic security issues

Safrica Transport Port Hacking
Vulnerable: After Transnet was affected by a ransomware cyberattack on 27 July, forcing ports to use manual systems, two more government agencies were hacked in September. Photo: Rajesh Jantilal/AFP via Getty

Recent cyberattacks at the department of justice and the space agency highlight the extent of our naïveté

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