Ransomware encrypts South Africa's entire Dept of Justice network

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https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ransomware-encrypts-south-africas-entire-dept-of-justice-network/

The justice ministry of the South African government is working on restoring its operations after a recent ransomware attack encrypted all its systems, making all electronic services unavailable both internally and to the public.

As a consequence of the attack, the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development said that child maintenance payments are now on hold until systems are back online.

Ransomware encrypts South Africa's entire Dept of Justice network

The justice ministry of the South African government is working on restoring its operations after a recent ransomware attack encrypted all its systems, making all electronic services unavailable both internally and to the public.

www.bleepingcomputer.com

 

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Oddly they got hit almost exactly a year ago as well.

Hackers hit South African government fund for children and missing people

Hackers attacked a South Africa's justice department fund last week, the department said on Wednesday, but said it did not receive any ransom demands.

www.reuters.com