EP. 170: Ransomware-Linked Malware Hits South Africa’s Air Traffic OT Network

The Digital Warfare Podcast · Sep 30, 2026 · 3m · transcript

Summary

South Africa's Air Traffic and Navigation Services is investigating a malware incident affecting operational technology environments supporting weather-related air traffic services.

The detected malware has been associated with early-stage ransomware activity, while investigators are also examining possible data exfiltration to external IP addresses located in China. ATNS reportedly contained and removed the observed malware, but an independent forensic investigation is now intended to determine the initial attack vector, timeline, extent of compromise, potential data loss and…