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September 7, 2016 Verified Sensitive Record Government / Municipality

eThekwini Municipality Data Breach

eThekwini Municipality is the municipality serving the Durban area in South Africa. With the launch of the new eServices site in September 2016, personal information and billing records of more than…

81.8 Thousand
Reported Records
11
Data Types
Medium
Severity
Yes
Verification

Exposed Data Types

11
Dates of birth
Deceased date
Email addresses
Genders
Government issued IDs
Names
Passport numbers
Passwords
Phone numbers
Physical addresses
Utility bills

Additional Information

Added DateSeptember 15, 2016
Breach DateSeptember 7, 2016
Domaineservices.durban.gov.za
SourceThird party breach
Last Content UpdateJuly 18, 2026

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Company Information

Company NameeThekwini Municipality
SectorGovernment / Municipality
CountrySouth Africa
Websiteeservices.durban.gov.za

Risk Level

Medium

The reported impact exceeds 10 thousand and falls within the medium severity band.

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