Briefs
From blackouts to ransomware: City of Joburg combats new threat
The ransomware attack didn’t affect the grid but denied access to City Power’s website and online power purchases Thursday.
By Paul Burkhardt
(Bloomberg) – South Africa's largest city is used to dealing with national power outages that snarl traffic and cause delays due to operational issues at state-owned utility Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd. Now Johannesburg's electricity company has been targeted by hackers.
