Virgin Active goes offline after sophisticated cyberattack 01 May 2021 - 11:50 By TimesLIVE Virgin Active South Africa said gyms were open but online services were shut down due to a cyberattack. Stock photo. Image: 123RF Virgin Active SA says it was forced to go offline after being targeted by sophisticated cybercriminals. Forensic experts are probing the extent of the attack to determine if any information was compromised. The gym group said it had become aware of the cyberattack on Friday and immediately started working with cybersecurity experts to address the threat. “While we take the necessary steps to protect data, we have been targeted by sophisticated cybercriminals. As a precautionary measure, we have taken all systems offline while we resolve this,” it said in a statement.