South African carrier Cell C leaks customer data in cyberattack
South African telecom operator Cell C suffered a leak of customer information due to a cyberattack. The company announced a data breach by an unauthorized party and then confirmed that customer information had been leaked by RansomHouse. The specific number of affected people has not been confirmed.
Key facts
- Affected organization
- Cell C
- Incident type
- Data breach
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Not confirmed
- Cause / method
- Cyberattack by RansomHouse
- Location
- South Africa
If your data was exposed
- Don’t tap links in texts, calls or emails that mention this incident and offer compensation, refunds or breach checks. Check directly on the organization’s official website or app.
Timeline
- Cell C announced a data breach by an unauthorized party.
- Cell C confirmed that customer information had been leaked by RansomHouse.
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