City of Johannesburg, on Second Hit, Refuses to Pay Ransom

A Shadow Kill Hackers attack that compromised the city’s network and shut down key services was the second ransom-related attack on the city in months. Continue reading City of Johannesburg, on Second Hit, Refuses to Pay Ransom

Johannesburg Electricity Provider Falls Victim to Ransomware Attack

A company responsible for providing electricity to the South African city of Johannesburg disclosed that it fell victim to a ransomware attack. On 25 July, City Power disclosed on Twitter how the attack had affected all of its databases and application… Continue reading Johannesburg Electricity Provider Falls Victim to Ransomware Attack

Microsoft Expands Azure Global Footprint with Two New Datacenters Planned for Africa

When these two data centers come online in South Africa in 2018 that will bring the companies total number of global Azure facilities to 40. They are also the first company to expand into this region of the world.

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