The hackers behind a mass ransomware attack exploited a previously unknown vulnerability in IT management software made by Kaseya, cybersecurity researchers said.

A social media site launched on Sunday by Jason Miller, a senior adviser to former US President Donald Trump, was briefly hacked, and more than 500 000 people have registered to use the site, Miller said.

South Africa hit a record of 26 000 fresh Covid-19 cases on Saturday, its second record-breaking tally in as many days, as a rampant third wave of infections coursed through a largely unvaccinated population.

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Eswatini’s biggest mobile operator, MTN, has been sued after the company cut off users’ access to the Internet on 29 June in line with a government directive.

Less than a year after joining Telkom’s board, former Openserve CEO Alphonzo Samuels has resigned as a non-executive director. The company has also appointed two new directors.

While Gauteng remains the epicentre of the Covid-19 pandemic, government has warned that many provinces in the country are almost at “red alert” as infections continue to increase.

Collapsed bitcoin scheme Mirror Trading International was placed in final liquidation this week by the Western Cape high court.