Google mum as researchers warn 16 billion passwords leaked
Researchers have uncovered what may be the largest data breach in history, involving 16 billion leaked login credentials, including for Google accounts.
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CenturyLink sparks outrage over silence about widespread internet outage
A major broadband outage on Thursday, 19 June 2025, disrupted internet for 45,000+ US users, with CenturyLink criticised for its lack of public response.
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Microsoft outage on Friday, 19 July 2024: Here’s what you must know
The Microsoft outage impacted numerous services, including PowerBI, Microsoft Fabric, Microsoft Teams, and the Microsoft 365 admin centre.
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CyberStrike global outage: Here’s everything we know
CrowdStrike and Microsoft were identified as the central players in the IT disruption.
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Public Works Dept lost R300 million to cyber theft in 10 years
The Department of Public Works revealed a decade-long cyber theft of R300 million, with four officials suspended and investigations ongoing.
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Tshwane University of Technology vice-chancellor fired over handling of ransomware attack
Professor Twala, a respected figure within South Africa’s artificial intelligence and data science fraternities, was reportedly aware of the ransomware attack but delayed reporting it.
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REvil group reportedly rebrands to BlackMatter: What we know
Rumour has it REvil is back with a different name, BlackMatter.
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REvil ransomware attack: Kaseya obtains decryptor key
Kaseya says they have teams actively helping customers affected by the ransomware to restore their environments.
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Kaseya ransomware attack – what you need to know
The Kaseya ransomware attack has affected over 1 000 companies in the world,