Otjiwarongo Municipality hacked, ransom demanded
The Otjiwarongo Municipality has suffered a cyberattack involving data theft and a ransom demand from a...
Cybersecurity
Security news in Namibia and Africa
ACC upgrades systems to tackle cybercrime
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) is stepping up its digital security capacity and staff development to better...
Namibia’s cyber security response team warns of rising threats after Paratus breach
The Namibia Cyber Security Incident Response Team (NAM-CSIRT), under the Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN),...
Namibia ranked in Tier 4 of Global Cybersecurity Index
Namibia has been ranked in Tier 4 of the International Telecommunication Union’s (ITU) Global Cybersecurity Index...
Paratus Namibia cyberattack: What we know so far
By Job Angula Paratus Namibia, a major telecommunications provider, has confirmed a cyberattack on its systems....
84GB of data compromised in Paratus ransomware attack
Paratus Namibia says approximately 84GB of data from its internal file server has been compromised in...
Govt agency investigates cybersecurity incident at Paratus
The Namibia Cybersecurity Incident Response Team (NAM-CSIRT) has launched an investigation into a cybersecurity breach at...
A wake-up call for Namibia: Cybersecurity in the spotlight
By Jason Meinert The recent cyberattack on Telecom Namibia has exposed vulnerabilities that no individual, business,...
Ministry of Health addresses data vulnerability after cyber-attack
The Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) plans to redeploy its Pharmaceutical Management Information System...
Govt steps in to assist Telecom Namibia address cyber attack fallout
The Namibia Cyber Security Incident Response Team (NAM-CSIRT) says it is supporting Telecom Namibia in addressing...
