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Wits University confirms cyber attack on Oracle E-Business system
Saturday Star
|October 18, 2025
THE University of the Witwatersrand has confirmed its Oracle E-Business system has been hit by a cyber attack.
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In a short statement, Wits said the attack has compromised its system in multiple countries.
This story is from the October 18, 2025 edition of Saturday Star.
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