SANDF denies it was hacked — again

[Hanno Labuschagne]

SANDF denies it was hacked — again

The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has again denied that the Department of Defence's network was hacked following claims of an alleged data breach last week.

In a statement on Saturday, 2 September 2023, the SANDF said the incident was the work of "criminal syndicates within the cyberspace" aided through information leaked from the department.

 

[ThinkCentre]

What is the difference?

 

[gotaway]

Luckily their systems are secure and there is nothing to be worried about "the cyberspace".

At least they have a (misplaced) sense of humour:

“The Department of Defence has policies in place that prohibit the unauthorised access and sharing of classified information,” stated Department of Defence communication head Siphiwe Dlamini.

 

[Sapphiron]

"leaked by criminal syndicates" = properly hacked​

 

[Anthro]

Show us on the skapegoat where the Syndicate touched you

 

[j4ck455]

"leaked by criminal syndicates" = properly hacked​

Translation: cadres are officially syndicated criminals.

Same old criminal cadres and cANCer putty shite, just a different day.

If they had any brain cells between them, they would have realised that claiming that syndicates leaked classified documents is actually worse than being hacked because it means all the cadres have to be investigated to see if they belong to a cANCer putty approved syndicate or not.

 

[KikzAzz]

The big companies that got hacked propably forgot to put the correct policies in place.

“The Department of Defence has policies in place that prohibit the unauthorised access and sharing of classified information,” stated Department of Defence communication head Siphiwe Dlamini.

 

[Casper Bosman]

Hah I love it. THAT IS EXACTLY WAT HACKING IS!! Knowing our lot thier cyber security training started with the movie hackers and ended with the movie swordfish.

 

[B-1]

So they were not hacked. Just infiltrated by criminal syndicates who leaked information from within. That make it sound a lot better...

 

[The_MAC]

 

[The_MAC]

So they were not hacked. Just infiltrated by by criminal syndicates who leaked information from within. That make it sound a lot better...

My thoughts as well, what a relief, phew..

 

[quovadis]

Either way poor information security. Leaked or hacked the info is out there.

 

[Jam Sandwich]

Was it not apartheids fault yet again?

 

[The_MAC]

Was it not apartheids fault yet again?

The fire's bro, the fire's, not the hack, breach, leak, or whatever the F it was..

 

[Jam Sandwich]

The fire's bro, the fire's, not the hack, breach, leak, or whatever the F it was..

Are we sure though? This could be the work of some old apartheid peoples who are looking to make a mockery of the SANDF?

I mean anything is possible here...

 

[The_MAC]

Are we sure though? This could be the work of some old apartheid peoples who are looking to make a mockery of the SANDF?

I mean anything is possible here...

Let's keep an open mind, my bad, sorry man

 

[lkpat]

What is the difference?

You can't be hacked if leave the front door open.



It's analogous to leaving your house open with a welcome sign on the street... did they really break in?

 

[medicnick83]

Does anyone really care? SANDF couldn't defend itself from taxi's.

 

[lkpat]

Are we sure though? This could be the work of some old apartheid peoples who are looking to make a mockery of the SANDF?

I mean anything is possible here...

Ate you referring to the people who left the door open? If so then it's an inside job. If it's not an inside job then it's a hack.

 

[lkswan747]