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Potraz loses over US$9,000 to hacked system
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The Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (Potraz) lost over US$9,000 after a Harare woman hacked into the authority's system.
Wadzanai Mutungura (33) was remanded to February 11 on US$100 bail by Harare magistrate Rufaro Panavanhu.
Prosecutor Rufaro Chonzi alleged that sometime in October last year, Potraz intended to conduct a three-day workshop for 60 members at a lodge in Harare with bookings totaling US$9,064.
On October 7, Potraz communicated with Wild Geese Lodge through email and they supplied their banking details into which the payment was to be deposited.
The court heard that while the payment process was underway, Mutungura allegedly connived with her accomplices Patricia Shumbahuru and Kudzai Fred - both already on remand - to intercept the communication.
The trio then sent an email to Potraz advising that Wild Geese Lodge had revised their banking details and provided new information belonging to Mutungura's niece.
Potraz transferred US$9,064 from their bank account to the details supplied by Mutungura.
On October 8, Potraz contacted Mukudzei Murenga from Wild Geese Lodge to follow up on the payment, only to discover that the payment had been made into a wrong account.
The authority reported the incident to the police, which led to the arrest of the accused individuals.
Wadzanai Mutungura (33) was remanded to February 11 on US$100 bail by Harare magistrate Rufaro Panavanhu.
Prosecutor Rufaro Chonzi alleged that sometime in October last year, Potraz intended to conduct a three-day workshop for 60 members at a lodge in Harare with bookings totaling US$9,064.
On October 7, Potraz communicated with Wild Geese Lodge through email and they supplied their banking details into which the payment was to be deposited.
The court heard that while the payment process was underway, Mutungura allegedly connived with her accomplices Patricia Shumbahuru and Kudzai Fred - both already on remand - to intercept the communication.
The trio then sent an email to Potraz advising that Wild Geese Lodge had revised their banking details and provided new information belonging to Mutungura's niece.
Potraz transferred US$9,064 from their bank account to the details supplied by Mutungura.
On October 8, Potraz contacted Mukudzei Murenga from Wild Geese Lodge to follow up on the payment, only to discover that the payment had been made into a wrong account.
The authority reported the incident to the police, which led to the arrest of the accused individuals.
Source - newsday
