eThekwini Municipality Data Breach
eThekwini Municipality experienced a data breach that was reported on September 7, 2016. Breach of eThekwini Municipality exposing 81,830 records
Key Facts
- Organization
- eThekwini Municipality
- Date Reported
- September 7, 2016
- Incident Type
- phishing
- Severity Score
- 6/10
- Confidence Level
- high
- Tags
Source
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Understanding phishing Incidents
Phishing attacks use deceptive communications to trick users into revealing credentials or installing malware. Multi-factor authentication and security awareness training are key defenses.