19/05/2026
Xneelo, 1 Grid, and Network Platforms have all reported outages due to DDoS attacks.
Attack traffic peaked at 676 Gbps in one case, far beyond what most local infrastructure can handle.
Criminals demanded 2.5 Monero (~R16,000) from hosting companies, but providers refused to pay
Internet users across South Africa are reporting connectivity problems and intermittent issues when accessing various online services, amid sustained DDoS attacks against domestic hosting providers.