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South Africa’s ports, pipelines and hospital networks are critical infrastructure: protecting them from cyberattacks is non-negotiable

On 27 June 2017, shipping company – Maersk – faced its biggest crisis. NotPetya, a type of ransomware, had spread through its global computer network in 7 minutes[1], destroying 49,000 of its laptop computers.[2] 17 of its terminals across the

Can Transnet rely on force majeure for its ransomware cyberattack?

Transnet, on 22 July, suffered what it has called “a cyber attack”. As a result of this disruption, Transnet could not provide the services it usually provides, which include loading and offloading containers from ships.

South Africa’s ports, pipelines and hospital networks are critical infrastructure: protecting them from cyberattacks is non-negotiable

On 27 June 2017, shipping company – Maersk – faced its biggest crisis. NotPetya, a type of ransomware, had spread through its global computer network in 7 minutes[1], destroying 49,000 of its laptop computers.[2] 17 of its terminals across the

Can Transnet rely on force majeure for its ransomware cyberattack?

Transnet, on 22 July, suffered what it has called “a cyber attack”. As a result of this disruption, Transnet could not provide the services it usually provides, which include loading and offloading containers from ships.
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