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Ecentric Systems ransom attempt: Cyber extortionist jailed for cyber crimes
A cyber terrorist has been sentenced in the Bellville Specialised Commercial Crimes Court in Cape Town after trying to hold a company to ransom after breaching its security.
A cyber terrorist has been sentenced by the Bellville Specialised Commercial Crimes Court in Cape Town for attempting to extort a company following a security breach.
Lucky Majangandile Erasmus, 36, was charged with 20 offences, including cyber fraud, data theft, and attempted cyber extortion, and was convicted on 17 of those charges.
He entered into a plea and sentencing agreement with the State.
The Western Cape spokesperson for the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (known as Hawk), Warrant Officer Zinzi Hani, said Erasmus and his co-accused, both ex-employees, loaded software onto the Ecentric Systems, which allowed them remote access.
