Somebody’s Watching: Ep.2 Breaches that Teaches
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Join Marcel and Michael as they break down what happened with the Standard Bank & Liberty Data Breach (2026)
In early 2026, a threat actor operating under the name "Root Boy" conducted a three-week intrusion into the internal servers of Standard Bank and Liberty (its insurance and investment arm). The attack began around 27 February 2026 and resulted in approximately 1.2 terabytes of customer data being exfiltrated equivalent to potentially millions of records.
In early 2026, a threat actor operating under the name "Root Boy" conducted a three-week intrusion into the internal servers of Standard Bank and Liberty (its insurance and investment arm). The attack began around 27 February 2026 and resulted in approximately 1.2 terabytes of customer data being exfiltrated equivalent to potentially millions of records.
