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Hackers spread panic amongst African banks

African banks including Banco Sol & Bank of Africa have been targeted by cyber attacks recently. The hackers have threatened to make their data public, a threat which worries those in power who are clients of the banks. [...]

Published on 17.02.2023 at 05:00 GMT

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