LockBit takes credit for February shutdown of South African pension fund

The LockBit ransomware gang said it was behind an attack on South Africa’s government workers pension fund last month, which has hampered the organization’s operations and disrupted pension payments. The South African Government Pensions Administration Agency (GPAA) manages the money within the Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF) — the largest pension fund in Africa —

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