Ekurhuleni hackers cleared municipal debt owed by residents, businesses
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“The hackers who effectively seized control of Ekurhuleni’s IT billing system manipulated billing data to reduce property rates debt owed to the city by residents and businesses.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of a Wikipedia entry for a 1995 movie, a general article about hacker types, and a report on a Canvas learning system breach. None of these sources mention Ekurhuleni, its IT billing system, or the manipulation of property rates debt.
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— Hackers is a 1995 American crime thriller film directed by Iain Softley and starring Jonny Lee Miller, Angelina Jolie, Fisher Stevens, and Lorraine Bracco, with Jesse Bradford, Matthew Lillard, Lauren…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hackers_(film)
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hackers_(film)
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— 2 days ago · A massive cyberattack targeting a widely used education system is affecting millions of students and teachers across the country. A hacker group called “ShinyHunters” on Thursday claimed …
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/canv…
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/canv…
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— Apr 10, 2026 · Hackers are individuals who exploit technical skills to access computer systems or networks, either to cause harm or to strengthen security. Recognizing different hacker types and their…
https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/ethical-hacking/what-is-a-hack…
https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/ethical-hacking/what-is-a-hack…
“According to a forensic report compiled by OMA Chartered Accountants in July 2025, once inside the system, the perpetrators issued rates-clearance certificates by altering and deleting back-end billing records.”
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The provided evidence consists of general information about the month of July, a building in Tallinn, a city in Nigeria, and a definition of working time. There is no mention of OMA Chartered Accountants, a forensic report from July 2025, or the issuance of rates-clearance certificates in Ekurhuleni.
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— The Tallinn Town Hall (Estonian: Tallinna raekoda) is a building in the Old Town (Vanalinn) of Tallinn (Reval), Estonia, next to the Town Hall Square. The building is located in the south side of the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tallinn_Town_Hall
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tallinn_Town_Hall
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— Umuahia (pronounced [ʊmʊaːhiaː]) is the capital city of Abia State in southeastern Nigeria. Umuahia is located along the rail road that lies between Port Harcourt to its south, and Enugu city to its …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umuahia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umuahia
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— Working time or laboring time is the period of time that a person spends at paid labor. Unpaid labor such as personal housework or caring for children or pets is not considered part of the working wee…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Working_time
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Working_time
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