Luis Monzon reports: Ampath Laboratories, one of South Africa’s largest pathology service providers, has been hit by a cyberattack, with the attacker claiming that more than 80 million patient records have been exfiltrated. Threat actor ByteToBreach, which has attacked other major entities across Africa, including major targets in Nigeria, claimed responsibility for the breach. The...
Attackers claim to have stolen 80 million South African patient records in massive Ampath Laboratories data breach
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