Nigeria, South Africa, Algeria top targets for cyber attacks in 2024


In the first half of 2024, Nigeria saw 2,721 incidents, with the telecom sector, computer services sector, Data processing and hosting companies, and even local beauty salons having a fair dose of the attacks respectively.

At the time, experts attributed the rise in cyberattacks to digital transformation initiatives the country was carrying out such as adoption of digital technologies, including Artificial Intelligence, AI, machine learning, 5G communication technology, among others. Increased digitalisation has the potential of escalating cybersecurity risks and promised country-specific defenses to protect foundational industries and institutions, such localised cybersecurity strategies apparently haven’t materialised.

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Source: Vanguard News


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