According to the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies, the matter was reported to the relevant authorities.
FILE: Communications Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams at a media briefing on the coronavirus on 25 March 2020 in Pretoria. Picture: Kayleen Morgan/EWN
JOHANNESBURG – Communications and Digital Technologies Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams’ office on Monday said her WhatsApp was hacked, resulting in confidential information being in the hands of a third party.
The minister’s department sent out a statement confirming the breach.
“The WhatsApp account of Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams has been hacked, resulting in private and confidential information being in the hands of a third party,” the department said in a tweet.
Minister Ndabeni-Abrahams WhatsApp account HACKED!!!
The WhatsApp account of Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams has been hacked, resulting in private and confidential information being in the hands of a third party.
— Dpt of Communications & Digital Technologies (@CommsZA) October 5, 2020
The matter was reported to the relevant authorities.
“Obtaining and distributing information that is illegally obtained is a crime and offenders will be reported to legal authorities,” the statement read.
