Gauteng e-Panic Button hit by security breach, data of crime victims allegedly exposed

Gauteng's e-Government department says it detected an attempted breach of its e-Panic Button platform but insists no personal data was compromised. The opposition DA claims names, GPS locations and crime reports of victims, including domestic violence cases, were exposed and wants the Information Regulator to investigate.

• e-Panic Button has 288,307 active users and 114,414 emergency call-outs
• Department says 12,051 lives saved, average response time 15 minutes 57 seconds
• DA alleges exposure of victims' data and one-time login PINs, demands POPIA probe
• South Africa's Information Regulator has not yet received a Section 22 notification