Unitel Cyberattack: $329M Listing Marred by System Outage
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Customers and companies are unable to make calls, use taxis by application or use the Internet at home. The computer attack was recorded at 2:20 local time.
Unitel Cyberattack: $329M Listing Marred by System Outage
Angola’s largest telecom, Unitel, faces a massive operational setback as a timely cyberattack disrupts services hours before its landmark $329 million public market listing. The post Unitel’s Cyber Crisis: A $329 Million Wake-Up Call for African Telecoms appeared first on Business Elites Africa.
Unitel, Angola's largest telecom operator, suffered a cyber attack this morning that paralyzed voice, mobile data and internet services across the country. The incident occurs on the eve of the company's debut in the Angolan stock exchange (BODIVA), affecting 20.8 million customers and causing serious losses in the business sector.
Angola's largest telecommunications operator, Unitel, has been without a network all over the country since this morning due to a computer attack on the eve of the market opening, the company reported.
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