South Africa
ZAF
South African Weather Service cyberattack disrupts normal service-delivery channels
A cyberattack on the South African Weather Service beginning on 26 January 2025 took core ICT systems, email and the website offline and disrupted normal aviation, marine and public weather-service delivery mechanisms. SAWS maintained essential forecasts and warnings through alternative channels, so the incident represents material degradation rather than complete loss of meteorological services.
71
Estimated severity
71 / 100
96
Source reliability
96 / 100
Approximate Date
26/01/2025
Targeted Company
SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE
Targeted Company Supply Chain Impact
Distribution & Fulfillment
Procurement & Sourcing
Production & Manufacturing
Sales (Retail & Ecommerce)
Warehousing
Service Delivery
Unrecognized Impact
Supply Chain Relations
No information
Geographic Impact
Country Targeted Company
Other Affected Countries
No other affected countries reported
Target country
South Africa
Affected countries
South Africa
Impacted regions
No information
Operational Impact
Duration
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Financial impact (USD M)
No information
Impact types
Operational disruptionService degradation
Affected sectors
Government & Public Administration
Affected departments
Information Technology
Attack Profile
Attack types
No information
Attributed threat actors
No information