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Gauteng Province (panic app operator): Cybersecurity Incident
Gauteng's new panic app exposed sensitive user data including domestic violence and assault reports, images, and location information accessible to unauthorized users.
Source: Moneyweb
- Who
- Gauteng Province (panic app operator) · South Africa
- What happened
- Gauteng's new panic app exposed sensitive user data including domestic violence and assault reports, images, and location information accessible to unauthorized users.
- When
- 2026-09-24
- Source
- Moneyweb
Market context: Against a Talent Market Index of 97.6 (Neutral) (down 3.4 month-on-month), EMEA is at rising (+5.9pts) on signal share.
Gauteng Province (panic app operator): 1 signal in the last 90 days.
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