A group of cybercriminals calling themselves the “Shadow Kill Hackers” has reportedly attacked the City of Johannesburg (South Africa) administration website — and are threatening to upload the stolen data on the internet unless they receive a Bitcoin ransom. The hackers are requesting the city pays over $30,000 (4BTC) by October 28 at 5PM, reports Business Day. [ON AIR] The City of Johannesburg’s website has been hacked. For a broader look at cybersecurity Andrew Sjoberg, the Chief Technical Officer of DRS joins us. #TheRundown with @MichelleL_Craig Courtesy #DStv403 pic.twitter.com/D2qyeuKjt8 — eNCA (@eNCA) October 25, 2019 The city tweeted that it had…
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