The SAWS Information and Communication Technology (ICT) systems went down on January 26 following a security breach by criminals. Aspects of critical services including aviation and marine were all interrupted. The SAWS email system and website, which is the hub of critical weather information, were also affected.
The attack was the second in the space of two days after an initial attempt had failed. SAWS’ chief executive Ishaam Abader said they were still working to recover their systems.
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Source: MSN News
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