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Data Rights & Breach Law · June 3, 2026

EcoCash's X Account Was Hacked for 7 Hours. Here's What the Law Says Should Happen Next.

On June 3, EcoCash's account was hijacked for over seven hours. Customer names, national IDs, account numbers, and transaction references were accessible to the attacker. Zimbabwe's Cyber and Data Protection Act sets a strict response clock. The 24-hour POTRAZ deadline has passed with no confirmed action.

Digital Rights · Database

We mapped what Zimbabwe's banking apps collect about you — and who they share it with.

InnBucks links 7 data types to your identity. Some apps share location data with third-party advertisers. Most users have never seen this information in one place.

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The $2 ONT Fee That Quietly Became an $11 Million Question

Liquid Home charges a monthly modem insurance fee that most subscribers never agreed to. We calculated what that adds up to across their entire subscriber base.

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Privacy Health — Which Zimbabwean Banking Apps Collect the Most Data?

A database of Zimbabwean banking and fintech apps rated by data collection practices — what they take, what they share, and who's watching.

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Data Rights & Breach Law · June 3, 2026
EcoCash's X Account Was Hacked for 7 Hours. Here's What the Law Says Should Happen Next.

A live compliance clock tracking Zimbabwe's mandatory breach notification window — 24-hour POTRAZ deadline already passed with no confirmed action.

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