Cybersecurity incident
Date: 2019-07-25 00:00:00
Affected organization: City Power
Affected country: South Africa
Industry: Utilities
Event type: Disruptive
Event subtype: Data Attack
Motive: Financial
Actor: Undetermined
Actor type: Criminal
Actor country: Undetermined
Description: City Power, a major electricity supplier in South Africa's largest city has suffered a ransomware attack, leaving some residents without power. More than a quarter of a million people might have been affected.