πΏπ¦South Africa
Africaβ’Ranked #71 of 188β’score 10089% vs global avgΒ·Top 38%
Ransomware
108
Top: thegentlemen
Defacements
3
Top notifier: Hunter Bajwa
Critical incidents
31
High-severity ransomware
Severity breakdown
- Crit36%
- High24%
- Med4590%
- Low00%
Ransomware activity over time
3 incidents over the last 90d
CISA KEV β globally critical
Known-exploited vulnerabilities (not country-scoped).
- CVE-2025-67038
Lantronix: Lantronix EDS5000 Code Injection Vulnerability
Added 2026-06-23
- CVE-2026-34910
Ubiquiti: Ubiquiti UniFi OS Improper Input Validation Vulnerability
Added 2026-06-23
- CVE-2026-34909
Ubiquiti: Ubiquiti UniFi OS Path Traversal Vulnerability
Added 2026-06-23
- CVE-2026-34908
Ubiquiti: Ubiquiti UniFi OS Improper Access Control Vulnerability
Added 2026-06-23
- CVE-2026-20253
Splunk: Splunk Enterprise Missing Authentication for Critical Function Vulnerability
Added 2026-06-18
Recent ransomware incidents in South Africa
| Date | Organization | Sector | Actor | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-03 | cgcsa.co.za | Business Services | stormous | MEDIUM |
| 2026-04-08 | megasurf.co.za | Consumer Services | krybit | MEDIUM |
| 2026-04-02 | singita.com | Hospitality and Tourism | dragonforce | MEDIUM |
| 2026-03-26 | Sunspray Food | Agriculture and Food Production | thegentlemen | MEDIUM |
| 2026-03-25 | ETFSA | Financial Services | incransom | MEDIUM |
| 2026-03-20 | theunlimited.co.za | Financial Services | dragonforce | MEDIUM |
| 2026-03-16 | Semenya Furumele Consulting Engineers | Construction | nightspire | MEDIUM |
| 2026-02-27 | Standard Bank Group | Financial Services | PrinzEugen | MEDIUM |
| 2026-02-26 | diesel-electric.co.za | Energy | lockbit5 | CRITICAL |
| 2026-02-15 | Intsika Yethu Municipality Government | Public Sector | thegentlemen | MEDIUM |
Top targeted sectors
- Public Sector8
- Financial Services6
- Manufacturing6
- Technology6
- Business Services5
Threat actors active here
- thegentlemen6
- devman6
- incransom5
- dragonforce3
- nightspire3
Recent defacements
Sister countries β Africa
Score delta vs South Africa (100)

