// INCIDENT · 2021-05 · FITNESS / HEALTH

Virgin Active South Africa.

Cyberattack. All IT systems taken offline as a precaution, including the app, website, online classes, in-club WiFi and phone lines; gyms stayed open. Virgin Active said it had no indication data was removed and notified the Information Regulator.

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Date2021-05
SectorFitness / health
TypeCyberattack
RecordsNot publicly disclosed
AttackerUnknown
StatusConfirmed by Virgin Active

How the attack happened.

Cyberattack on internal IT systems

Impact.

All IT systems taken offline as a precaution, including the app, website, online classes, in-club WiFi and phone lines; gyms stayed open. Virgin Active said it had no indication data was removed and notified the Information Regulator.

Primary sources.

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