Ransomware in South Africa
In the last 12 months, 22 organisations in South Africa have been claimed by ransomware groups, 13 of them in the last 30 days. The figures come from the groups' own leak sites and are not verified unless stated; many victims pay and never appear.
Victims, last 12 months22
Last 30 days13
Confirmed by press0
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Victims per month
- Nov 250
- Dec 250
- Jan 260
- Feb 260
- Mar 260
- Apr 260
- May 261
- Jun 261
- Jul 263
- Aug 264
- Sep 2613
- Oct 260
Most active groups (12 months)
Most affected sectors
Recent victims
| Organisation | Group | Sector | Claimed | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAMWUMED | The Gentlemen | Finance & insurance | 9/29/2026 | ◌ Claimed (unverified) |
| Edcon | The Gentlemen | Retail | 9/29/2026 | ◌ Claimed (unverified) |
| LegalWise | The Gentlemen | Legal | 9/29/2026 | ◌ Claimed (unverified) |
| BCX | INC Ransom | Technology | 9/29/2026 | ◌ Claimed (unverified) |
| Sumitomo Rubber South Africa | Killsec3 | Pharma & chemicals | 9/27/2026 | ◌ Claimed (unverified) |
| ARCA Unlimited | Blacklocks | Construction | 9/26/2026 | ◌ Claimed (unverified) |
| Apollo 21 | Blacklocks | Transport & logistics | 9/23/2026 | ◌ Claimed (unverified) |
| Guardrisk | The Gentlemen | Finance & insurance | 9/21/2026 | ◌ Claimed (unverified) |
| VSB Attorneys Inc | Lockbit5 | Legal | 9/7/2026 | ◌ Claimed (unverified) |
| Hollard Insurance Group | The Gentlemen | Finance & insurance | 9/7/2026 | ◌ Claimed (unverified) |
| Statistics South Africa | Kazu | Government | 9/7/2026 | ◌ Claimed (unverified) |
| Gauteng City Region Academy | Kazu | Education | 9/7/2026 | ◌ Claimed (unverified) |
| Gauteng Provincial Government | Kazu | Government | 9/7/2026 | ◌ Claimed (unverified) |
| FBC - Furniture Bargaining Council | Deadlock | Manufacturing | 8/26/2026 | ◌ Claimed (unverified) |
| Serengeti Estates | Krybit | Real estate | 8/7/2026 | ◌ Claimed (unverified) |
| Buzz Trading 104 | Krybit | Manufacturing | 8/2/2026 | ◌ Claimed (unverified) |
| DC Partner | Krybit | Finance & insurance | 8/2/2026 | ◌ Claimed (unverified) |
| CKR Consulting Engineers | Payload | Professional services | 7/20/2026 | ◌ Claimed (unverified) |
| Reatile | INC Ransom | Other | 7/18/2026 | ◌ Claimed (unverified) |
| Isegen South Africa | Dragonforce | Pharma & chemicals | 7/15/2026 | ◌ Claimed (unverified) |
| African National Congress | Black X | Government | 6/2/2026 | ◌ Claimed (unverified) |
| cgcsa.co.za | Stormous | Other | 5/17/2026 | ◌ Claimed (unverified) |
Claims are published by the criminal groups themselves and are unverified until the organisation or the press confirms them. Names of natural persons (sole traders, individual professionals) are anonymised under the GDPR. We never link to leak sites or stolen data. To request the removal or anonymisation of an entry, contact the site administrator.
Sources: RansomLook (CC BY 4.0), MITRE ATT&CK®, MISP Galaxy, Google News.