Crime 12 November 2026, 07:28

IOL INVESTIGATION | Stolen South African personal data traded on dark web as breach reports mount

Stolen South African identity documents, bank records and other sensitive files are being offered or published on dark-web leak sites, while thousands of breach notifications have been submitted to the Information Regulator.

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