WhatsApp account of Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams’ has been hacked

According to the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies, the matter was made known to relevant authorities

On Monday, the office of Communications and Digital Technologies Minister – Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams’ said her WhatsApp account was hacked which means that confidential information are now in the hands of an unknown third party.

The department of the minister delivered a statement and confirmed 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 made known to relevant authorities.

“Obtaining and distributing information that is illegally obtained is a crime and offenders will be reported to legal authorities,” the statement read.