Treasury the latest victim in spate of government website hacking attacks
10 October 2018
Treasury is the latest victim in a spate of hacking attacks aimed at government websites.
On Wednesday, News24 received an alert from anonymous Twitter user @VirusSec that Treasury would be his latest target. Moments later the government department's website was inaccessible.
The notorious hacker has in the past targeted various government websites, including those of the Cybersecurity Hub, the Department of Environmental Affairs, the Presidency and the City of Tshwane.
The hacker appears to take issue with government's relationship with China and its handling of animal welfare issues, particularly lions and rhinos.