Zimbabwe: Disclosure of cyber attacks must be mandatory to protect clients


In the wake of the recent high-profile cyber attack on one of the country’s largest financial institutions, it has become clear that stronger regulations are needed to ensure financial firms disclose when their systems have been breached.

The hack resulted in the theft and public leaking of sensitive customer and operational data, putting thousands of Zimbabweans at risk of identity theft, fraud and other malicious activities.

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Source: Zimbabwe Independent


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