Recent hacks
ViewFines: The addresses and vehicle details of 934 000 South African motorists were stolen when the website — which helps motorists establish if they have outstanding fines — was breached in May.
Title deeds: Millions of South African homeowners had identity numbers and details of their homes stolen after a breach of the Deeds Office, allegedly via a property company’s IT system, in October.
Standard Bank: R300-million stolen by a Japanese criminal syndicate when the bank’s credit card database was breached in June 2016.
Eskom payroll: Hawks foil a billionrand attempted hack in 2014.