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Experian says it may have found hacked data online after breach

Credit bureau Experian said on Tuesday it believes it has identified files on the internet containing its data following a breach in August. Experian, which collects credit data about clients from banks and other businesses, said in a statement it was investigating the files and was seeking to reduce further dissemination. The group said it had opened a criminal case after a “fraudster obtained business information on some South African […]

today3 September 2020

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Police to move on Experian cyber suspect

Experian Africa expects the suspect responsible for a data breach that exposed the personal information of as many as 23.4-million South Africans will be arrested and charged as early as Friday, the company says. The hack is also said to have exposed 800,000 businesses, according to the SA Banking Risk Information Centre, a nonprofit organisation set up by the major lenders to combat bank-related organised crime. Experian collects credit data […]

today21 August 2020

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Personal details of 24 million South Africans may have been exposed after attack on credit bureau

South Africa has just been hit by one of the largest-ever data breaches after Experian, one of the country's biggest credit bureaus, was hit by a fraudster. Experian says the personal information details of as many as 24 million South Africans, and nearly 800,000 business were compromised. These records were "exposed to a suspected fraudster". The person impersonated a client of the firm. Experian has reported the breach to law […]

today20 August 2020

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