City of Johannesburg's Cyber Network Shut Down by Hackers
Hackers have shut down the cyber network of Johannesburg City Council, targeting computers of local government employees in South Africa’s economic hub.
According to a news report, the hackers allegedly demanded ransom in the form of bitcoins in exchange for reactivating internet and email links to the city’s billing systems. In addition, the City of Johannesburg said it could not confirm the authenticity of the ransom demand and that its forensic and IT units were investigating the attack.