2024 CIPC — security compromise, client & employee data

2024 Unknown records affected

Data compromised

Client and employee personal information

Technical writeup

Cyber criminals attempted breach; firewall detected threat. CIPC shut down affected systems. Client and employee personal information unlawfully accessed. Information Regulator, SAPS, State Security notified.

Root cause

Cyber attack

References

https://www.michalsons.com/blog/the-cipc-data-breach-an-overview-of-the-security-compromise/72197
https://bvsa.co.za/cybersecurity-breach-at-cipc-exposes-sensitive-client-and-employee-data/