Why EasyEquities, Cell C, and a bank announced potential data breaches on the same weekend in South Africa

• Cell C and EasyEquities alerted customers to a cyber incident at a third-party provider without naming the affected company.
• The affected records were limited to customer names, email addresses, mobile numbers, and Cell C Fibre customer account numbers.
• The incident may be linked to the Dire Wolf ransomware gang, which claimed 135 victims worldwide since emerging in May 2025.