An investigation has uncovered that security controls in Eskom’s online vending system (OVS) were breached and the system was used to generate illegal electricity tokens in bulk. The power utility ...

Eskom has introduced strict new measures to strengthen its digital and physical security after a breach in its Online Vending System (OVS) enabled the issuance of fraudulent prepaid electricity tokens ...

Eskom says it has reduced fraud linked to its Online Vending System (OVS) to very low levels by improving physical security, cyber resilience, and operational controls. One of its key future ...

Eskom has announced decisive new actions to protect its customers following a major breach of its Online Vending System (OVS), which was exploited to generate and distribute fraudulent prepaid ...

State power utility Eskom says it has taken several steps to strengthen its systems against potential threats related to the generation of fraudulent prepaid tokens. In December 2024, the power ...

Eskom has largely resolved a breach in its online vending system (OVS) that allowed people to obtain free electricity, facilitated by staff colluding with criminals, it says. The power utility notes ...

Power utility Eskom says it has widely contained the serious breach of its Online Vending System (OVS), which enabled billions of rands of fraudulent prepaid vouchers to be dispensed in the country.

The Auditor General of South Africa (AGSA) has flagged a major breakdown of controls at power utility Eskom that made it virtually impossible to determine the extent of its reported prepaid systems ...