{"id":631,"date":"2026-10-24T00:35:28","date_gmt":"2026-10-24T00:35:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kwekwebiz.com\/?p=631"},"modified":"2026-10-24T07:04:19","modified_gmt":"2026-10-24T07:04:19","slug":"kwekwe-duo-gets-community-service-for-hacking-econet-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kwekwebiz.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/24\/kwekwe-duo-gets-community-service-for-hacking-econet-system\/","title":{"rendered":"Kwekwe duo gets community service for hacking Econet system"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Kwekwe Magistrates\u2019 Court has convicted the duo of Dumisani Mutwazi (33) and Tanaka Tayero (27), and sentenced them to 36 months\u2019 imprisonment each for hacking and unlawfully using data or devices to facilitate unauthorised access to Econet Wireless Zimbabwe\u2019s computer system, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/3-mob.com\/tag\/national-prosecuting-authority-of-zimbabwe\/\">National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbabwe<\/a> (NPAZ).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The State proved that between the 25th of June and the 10th of July 2025, the offenders unlawfully accessed Econet\u2019s system and sold or made available access codes used to obtain airtime bundles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the 11th of July 2025 an Econet corporate fraud specialist reviewed airtime purchases through Yomix and EcoCash discovered suspicious transaction patterns linked to the offenders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Investigations established that airtime bundles had been purchased repeatedly and distributed to several individuals in exchange for cash. 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