Massive data leak could be from a credit bureau
18 October 2017
Johannesburg - The sensitive private information of 30 million South Africans, contained in a massive data breach, appears to have been hacked from a credit bureau.
This is according to Australian Microsoft regional director, Tory Hunt, who exposed the leak on Twitter on Tuesday.
Hunt is also a security researcher and creator of the website HaveIbeenpwned.com. The website allows people to check if their personal information has been compromised.
Earlier this year the site exposed the hacking of Ster-Kinekor's website, which put more than six million accounts at risk, Business Day reported.