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uMngeni Deputy Mayor Sandile Mnikathi’s gadget hacked. Photo: uMngeni Local Municipality/ Pixabay.com

uMngeni Deputy Mayor’s WhatsApp and Facebook Hacked

Deputy Mayor Sandile Mnikathi made the public aware that he will NEVER ask anyone for money and enquire about any tender

uMngeni

uMngeni Deputy Mayor Sandile Mnikathi’s gadget hacked. Photo: uMngeni Local Municipality/ Pixabay.com

The uMngeni Deputy Mayor Councillor Sandile Mnikathi has cautioned all his cellphone contacts to be wary of scammers using his hacked WhatsApp and Facebook accounts to con people.

UMNGENI EXPLAINS HOW DEPUTY MAYOR GOT HACKED

Umngeni Local Municipality took to its social media platforms, releasing a statement about this silly behaviour.

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The statement read:
The uMngeni Deputy Mayor Councillor Sandile Mnikathi would like to inform residents that his WhatsApp service and Facebook have been hacked.

The Deputy Mayor found out about this, this morning when he was trying to log into his phone. He has since been informed of messages from the hackers who are asking people for money and other information.

“The office would like to make the public aware that the Deputy Mayor will NEVER ask anyone for money and enquire about any tender. Please refrain from entertaining these messages.”

Thando Mgaga, Communications Manager in uMngeni Municipality

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MATTER TO BE REPORTED TO THE POLICE

The Deputy Mayor will be reporting this matter to the SAPS for an investigation.

uMngeni Deputy Mayor Councillor Sandile Mnikathi welcoming three new control room staff members. Photo: uMngeni Municipality/ Facebook.


Wiki How presents ways to Prevent your device from being Hacked.

  • Create complex passwords: Your passwords to access your accounts on apps or websites should consist of a combination of numbers, upper- and lower-case letters, and special characters that is difficult to guess.
  • Use a password manager: Password managers store and auto-fill your credentials for different sites, allowing you to create a complex and unique password for each site without having to worry about entering the password itself more than once.
  • Don’t give out your password: You shouldn’t ever have to provide a site administrator with your password for them to access your account
  • Change your passwords often: In addition to keeping your password a secret, you should change the passwords on your various accounts and devices at least once every six months.