Eventing South Africa, the official body providing information and online services for eventing competitions, memberships, and equestrian rules within South Africa, has allegedly been compromised. The breach was reported on a dark web forum where a database, dated January 16, 2026, was made available for download.
According to the leak post, the compromised database contains sensitive administrative and user data. The allegedly compromised data includes:
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Club and member information
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Full names
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Email addresses
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Login credentials (passwords)
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Membership and affiliation details
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Records of horses and riders
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Event and competition data
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Entry records
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Payment and invoice information (paid and unpaid)
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Administrative and reporting data related to clubs and governing bodies
