South African electricity utility Eskom accused of ignoring customer credit card compromise
Names, addresses, energy usage and even full credit card data exposed online by South Africa's monopoly electricity company
Duvha Power Station: One of Eskom's many coal-fired power stations. Image: Eskom
Eskom, South Africa's monopoly state-owned electricity utility, has been accused of ignoring complaints that its live customer database - including credit card and other payment details - has been exposed...
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