Cyberattackers steal 16.6 mln USD from government department of South Africa: minister

JOHANNESBURG, July 10 (Xinhua) -- Cyberattackers allegedly stole 300 million South African rand (about 16.6 million U.S. dollars) from the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure over the past 10 years, Minister Dean Macpherson said Wednesday.

The amount could be more as investigations continue, Macpherson said in a statement.

According to him, in May this year, cyber criminals have stolen 24 millio