The hackers drained the central systems of Airtel Mobile Commerce Uganda Limited (AMCUL) under Shs8 billion in a meticulously planned operation.
The cybercriminals used a gaming platform in Uganda as a gateway to AMCUL’s digital systems.
The hack affected a number of banks and microfinance deposit-taking institutions operating in Uganda.
This publication understands that 1,840 registered and preregistered SIM cards were readied for big withdrawals and had completed transactions on 1,800 of the SIM cards.
Source: https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/how-hackers-accessed-airtel-money-s-systems-4026240
"id": "AIR131121222",
"linkid": "airtel-uganda",
"type": "Cyber Attack",
"date": "11/2022",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "6",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the economy of a geographical region"