It has been reported that the South African branch of consumer credit reporting agency Experian disclosed a data breach on Wednesday with the credit agency admitted to handing over the personal details of its South African customers to a fraudster posing as a client. While Experian did not disclose the number of impacted users, a report from South African Banking Risk Centre (SABRIC), an anti-fraud and banking non-profit, claimed the breach impacted 24 million South Africans and 793,749 local businesses.
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August 21, 2020
Any compromise of personal information like this offers an opportunity for the bad guys to impersonate you to open accounts in your name or cause other financial havoc. They can also use that same personal information to trick you into providing additional information.
That's why even though Experian South Africa claims no sensitive data was leaked, customers should still stay alert for any changes in their accounts, or for anyone claiming to be from a bank, credit agency, or other financial.....Read More
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August 21, 2020
Experian is in the headlines again for suffering a major cyberattack. As a consumer credit reporting company, they are clearly a high value target for cybercriminals. Likely the company has an array of cybersecurity protections in place to prevent data breaches. Social Engineering, however, is a different animal. In this case, an individual fraudulently claimed to represent a client and gained access to Experian services. This person then made off with 24 million South African’s PII as well.....Read More
August 20, 2020
Having robust technical security controls in place is essential for all organisations today. But in addition, it is equally important for organisations to have procedures that support security, and ensure all staff receive appropriate security awareness training. We continue to see more and more high-profile attacks take place with social engineering attacks - whether that be to get an employee to hand over credentials, set up a new payment, or send sensitive data.
We will likely see more.....Read More
August 20, 2020
For those affected by this breach, I would strongly recommend they change their passwords and security information. Identity theft is just as bad as an attacker draining one’s bank account. Victims should continuously monitor their bank accounts as well as look for indicators of identity theft. The fact that this has occurred twice within a year means the organisation needs to evaluate its current security measures. Basic security hygiene needs to be adopted by all enterprises, not just.....Read More
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