At present, SA is ranked 6th in terms of the nations which are most impacted by cyber-crime. Notably, it was among the top 10 countries in the world in 2021 to have encountered incidents of this type of crime.

The Covid-19 pandemic and increasing power outages have led to a surge in the number of people working remotely, often using their smartphones, tablets, and laptops to connect to unsecured public Wi-Fi hotspots.