🇿🇦South Africa
Africa•Ranked #73 of 195•score 10089% vs global avg·Top 37%
Ransomware
126
Top: thegentlemen
Defacements
9
Top notifier: /Rayzky_
Critical incidents
32
High-severity ransomware
Severity breakdown
- Crit48%
- High12%
- Med4590%
- Low00%
Ransomware activity over time
18 incidents over the last 90d
CISA KEV — globally critical
Known-exploited vulnerabilities (not country-scoped).
- CVE-2025-39964
Linux: Linux Kernel Race Condition Vulnerability
Added 2026-09-18
- CVE-2026-53266
Linux: Linux Kernel Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability
Added 2026-09-18
- CVE-2025-39682
Linux: Linux Kernel Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions Vulnerability
Added 2026-09-18
- CVE-2026-58704
Google: Google Pixel Improper Authorization Vulnerability
Added 2026-09-16
- CVE-2026-76460
Cisco: Cisco Identity Services Engine Incorrect Use of Privileged APIs Vulnerability
Added 2026-09-16
Recent ransomware incidents in South Africa
| Date | Organization | Sector | Actor | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-12 | capricornlogistics.com | Transportation | krybit | MEDIUM |
| 2026-09-07 | vsbattorneys.co.za | Professional Services | lockbit5 | CRITICAL |
| 2026-09-07 | Hollard Insurance Group | Financial Services | thegentlemen | MEDIUM |
| 2026-09-02 | Cartrack Holdings | Transportation | direwolf | MEDIUM |
| 2026-08-27 | Rohloff Group | Manufacturing | incransom | MEDIUM |
| 2026-08-24 | FBC | Not Found | Deadlock | MEDIUM |
| 2026-08-20 | Trends And Concepts | Other | qilin | MEDIUM |
| 2026-08-19 | Babcock | Government & Defense | thegentlemen | MEDIUM |
| 2026-08-16 | Thecourierguy | Transportation | medusalocker | HIGH |
| 2026-08-07 | www.serengetiestates.co.za | Not Found | krybit | MEDIUM |
Top targeted sectors
- Financial Services7
- Public Sector7
- Manufacturing5
- Not Found4
- Transportation3
Threat actors active here
- thegentlemen7
- incransom7
- krybit5
- dragonforce4
- lockbit53
Recent defacements
- https://kingcetshwayo.gov.za/1337.txtHunter BajwaWed, 24 Ju
- https://www.kznworks.gov.za/87.txtWhite System'./404Thu, 23 Ju
- https://ukdm.gov.za/images/cdg.txtCoupDeGraceSun, 21 Ju
- https://limpopocetc.gov.za/0x.txtchinafansSun, 19 Ju
- https://www.emalahleni.gov.za/v2/amen.jsonameNSun, 05 Ju
- https://kokstad.gov.za/16a4aa4fa00e7f_cdg.txtCoupDeGraceSun, 05 Ju
- https://rnm.gov.za/media/com_sppagebuilder/assets/iconfont/icofont/fonts/cdg.txtCoupDeGraceMon, 29 Ju
- https://www.staging.stlm.gov.za/2026.php/Rayzky_Mon, 17 Au
- https://mcstaging5.lindt.co.za/media/custom_options/quote/a/m/amen.jpgon8Fri, 29 Ma
Sister countries — Africa
Score delta vs South Africa (100)