Gabon’s SEEG Says Sabotage Crippled Nearly 95% of Its IT Systems
Summary
Gabon’s SEEG says sabotage in June crippled nearly 95% of its IT infrastructure, disrupting services including prepaid electricity sales. The company reports gradual restoration; perpetrators, intrusion details and any data impact remain unknown.
Key points
- SEEG says an act of sabotage on the night of June 14–15, 2026, caused the collapse of nearly 95% of its IT infrastructure and systems.
- The incident disrupted the EDAN platform used to buy prepaid electricity units, as well as other business applications.
- SEEG says the EDAN application was restored after 48 hours of work, allowing customers to resume purchases through mobile-money and banking services.
- The company reports that other critical applications are being restored progressively, with some already operational at locations outside Libreville.
- SEEG attributes the sabotage to unidentified individuals; it has not disclosed the intrusion method or whether customer data was accessed, extracted or altered.
- The company says its IT environment is now secure and strengthened, while restoration across its operations continues.
Article Details
- Victim Organization
- Société d’énergie et d’eau du Gabon (SEEG)
- Incident Type
- Cyber sabotage causing the loss or unavailability of nearly 95% of the victim’s IT infrastructure and systems; the intrusion method is not specified.
- Incident Date
- 2026-06-14
- Disclosure Date
- 2026-08-04
- Operational Impact
- SEEG reported that nearly 95% of its IT infrastructure and systems were lost or unavailable. The incident disrupted the EDAN prepaid electricity-unit sales platform and other digital services, including billing and payments. SEEG reported gradual restoration; it did not provide a definitive timeline for full recovery.
- Claim Status
- confirmed