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  "id": 11182131,
  "title": "e-Panic Button security flaw sparks legislature probe",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/e-panic-button-security-flaw-sparks-legislature-probe",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-01T10:37:51.000Z",
  "source": {
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  "summary": "Gauteng’s Legislature demands answers after a security flaw reportedly exposed sensitive data on the e-Panic Button platform.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Citizen",
        "title": "Gauteng e-government assures panic button app data is secure despite security breach",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/gauteng-e-government-assures-panic-button-app-data-is-secure-despite",
        "published": "2026-09-29T09:47:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ITWeb",
        "title": "Gauteng e-Panic Button targeted in security breach",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/gauteng-e-panic-button-targeted-in-security-breach",
        "published": "2026-09-29T10:22:26.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}