CIPC suffers security breach

South Africa’s Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) recently experienced a security breach that compromised personal information. The breach was discovered on Thursday, February 29, 2024. While the extent of exposure is still under investigation, unauthorized actors successfully accessed and exposed certain data. The breach is being investigated and could have affected registered South African businesses, directors’ details, and information related to patents and trademarks. The CIPC has taken measures to mitigate the impact and urges affected individuals to monitor credit card transactions. They assured the public of ongoing efforts to safeguard their systems.

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