KATE THOMPSON DAVY: Cyberattack on state agency puts treasure trove of data at risk

Last week the Companies & Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) announced that it had fallen victim to a cyber attack that has compromised the personal information of both its clients and employees.

The CIPC is an agency under the department of trade, industry & competition, and thus falls under minister Ebrahim Patel. It is responsible for registering companies, intellectual property rights (patents, trademarks) and the like. ..

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