DBSA hit by ransomware attack.
akiraThis record tracks a ransomware attack claimed by the akira group against DBSA hit by ransomware attack.. It collects the publicly disclosed attack details — sector, location and timeline — as published on the operator's leak site and indexed by Breach House.
Window Zero
EXPOSURE GAPWindow Zero is the time the breach stayed in the open before anyone said so — the gap between when the attack was first discovered on the operator's leak site (t1) and when it was publicly disclosed (t2). The wider this window, the longer victims, staff and customers were exposed with no warning.
Attack Summary
DBSA is the Development Bank of Southern Africa, a South African development finance institution based in Midrand, Gauteng. It supports public and private infrastructure projects and also runs communications, marketing, events, and related outreach functions. In procurement and public records, DBSA is associated with integrated communications and digital marketing activity, reflecting its role as a national development lender with a visible public-facing brand. It was listed as a ransomware victim associated with Akira.
Leak Screenshots
SAMPLEProof-of-breach screenshots the operator posted from the stolen data. Previews are redacted and locked — the originals are available on HaveIBeenRansom.