CSIR: Cybercrime costs the economy an estimated R2.2bn per annum
According to cybersecurity experts, more than half of South African firms were impacted by ransomware over the past year.
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According to cybersecurity experts, more than half of South African firms were impacted by ransomware over the past year.
With more children accessing the internet than ever before, they are at a higher risk of falling prey to predators who use the internet to target and groom them.
More than half of South African firms were impacted by ransomware in the past year, says the CSIR.
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research have collaborated with SAPS to establish a new initiative, to facilitate quicker turnarounds in cyber-related crime investigations.
One of the biggest business risks to South Africa is cybercrime and it is predicted that government departments will be increasingly attacked.