Cell C listed by the ransomhouse ransomware group

Overview

The RansomHouse group listed Cell C, one of South Africa's largest mobile telecommunications providers, on its leak site on 11 April 2024.

What was published

The listing confirmed the operator as a victim. The public post did not include a detailed inventory of stolen records.

Risks for affected individuals

A mobile operator holds subscriber names, numbers, billing records and usage data. Exposure can enable SIM-swap fraud, phishing and identity theft at scale.

What remains unknown

The number of subscribers affected and the exact data categories are not disclosed.

What affected people should do

Subscribers should be alert to unsolicited messages, contact Cell C about suspicious account activity and consider additional verification on their accounts.