National Health Laboratory Service CEO Koleka Mlisana has revealed the names of the attackers behind a security breach that forced the company to shut down its IT systems., Mlisana said there was a message in which the cyber attackers identified themselves as BlackSuit.
She added that large portions of data had been erased, including backups, and there are signs that BlackSuit could still be active within the NHLS’ systems. Mlisana said the attack caused damage, indicating a ransomware infection or another equally damaging attack. She added that the NHLS had deployed its Incident Response Team to manage the issue, adding that its Oracle environment and Trackcare database were unaffected.
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