Liberty CEO David Munro speaks out on cyberattack

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In this special edition of the TechCentral podcast, we bring you a press conference, held on Sunday evening in Johannesburg, at which Liberty Group CEO David Munro spoke out for the first time about a cyberattack on the company's systems and an attempt by cybercriminals to extort millions of rand in return for not releasing confidential customer information.
At the press conference, Munro provided further information about the breach, what information was compromised and what customers need to know about the situation.

17 Jun 2018 English South Africa Technology · Business

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