“The whistleblower has informed the regulator that the information of natural persons that is hosted on the dark web includes their cell numbers, home and work phone numbers, employment details and identity numbers,” the statement read.
The personal information of up to 24 million South Africans has found its way onto the “dark web”, the Information Regulator of SA said on Thursday.The personal information, ID numbers, phone numbers and banking details of as many as 24 million South Africans have been dumped on the “dark web”.
The SA Banking Risk Information Centre announced on August 19 that credit bureau Experian had suffered a data attack. “The personal information of companies includes the names of the companies, contact details, VAT numbers and banking details.
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