Dis-Chem, a pharmasy retailer suffered a data breach incident that affected the personal details of its customers.
The Information Regulator took action on August 31, 2023, by issuing an Enforcement Notice against Dis-Chem as a result of their violation of multiple Protection of Personal Information Act requirements.
Source: https://www.databreaches.net/za-enforcement-notice-issued-to-dis-chem-for-violating-popia/
TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/dis-chem-pharmacies
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"type": "Breach",
"date": "08/2023",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Retail',
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'description': 'Dis-Chem, a pharmacy retailer, suffered a data breach '
'incident that affected the personal details of its customers.',
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'title': 'Dis-Chem Data Breach',
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