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Cybercrime surge for festive season

WITH the festive season getting under way, cybercriminals are on the prowl, and experts have warned that online shopping would be targeted.

The cybercrime rate soared during lockdown, they said, and was set to increase over the next few weeks.

This as the Cybercrime and Cybersecurity Bill was passed by Parliament on Wednesday, with the draft legislation ready to be signed into law by President Cyril Ramaphosa.

Despite many retail shops being open, many South Africans have turned to online shopping to avoid the

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