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African National Congress Ransomware Attack

Ransomware victimRansomed

Black XGroup
South AfricaCountry
Oct 2, 2026Discovered

Industry

Government & Defense

Country

South Africa

Discovered

26 days ago

Confidence

90%

Severity

Medium

Status

Claimed

Threat group

Black X

Total victims

56

First seen

Jun 2026

Last seen

Oct 2026

Threat level

3.5/10
Aggressiveness5/10
Lethality0.8/10
Criticality4.9/10

Status breakdown

Data Leaked5.3%3
Claimed
this victim
94.7%54

Victim's position within group

Industry

Government & Defense

Known target sector

Country

South Africa

Not a listed target country

Other victims
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Same group · Black X

Group activity

Monthly attacks · Black X

56

total · avg 14/mo

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