On March 2, 2025, the ransomware group known as Play added IT-IQ Botswana to its public leak site, claiming that internal files had been exfiltrated from the Botswana-based IT services company during a ransomware attack.
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What Public Reporting Shows
Public reporting indicates the incident follows the group’s standard pattern of breaching a target, encrypting systems, and later publishing stolen data when ransom demands are not met. The leak site entry lists IT-IQ Botswana as the victim and states that internal files were taken. Exact volume of records and the total number of people whose information appears in the files remain unknown. Available reporting describes the exposed material as internal company documents rather than a structured database of customer records, though such documents frequently contain employee details, partner contracts, and client information that can be repurposed for identity theft.
Why This Matters for You and Your Family
When an IT services provider like IT-IQ Botswana is breached, the ripple effects reach ordinary people whose data passes through the company’s systems. Internal files often hold email addresses, phone numbers, physical addresses, and sometimes copies of identity documents. If your employer, school, bank, or healthcare provider in Botswana uses IT-IQ services, your information could be among the stolen material. Once that data reaches criminal marketplaces, it becomes raw material for phishing campaigns, loan fraud, and account takeovers that can hit your family’s finances and credit.
March 2, 2025 marks the public confirmation of the leak. From this point forward, the clock is running on how quickly criminals test the exposed data. Families cannot afford to wait for official notifications that may never arrive.