cyber security

ADF STAFF With great fanfare, Kenya launched its upgraded e-Citizen digital platform in 2023. The system offers access to 5,000 government services from more than 100 ministries and agencies, marking a leap forward in the ability of…

ADF STAFF Cyberattacks targeted a maritime company an average of every three days in September and October, according to alerts published by safety4sea, a shipping industry news source. Although the alerts did not pertain to ships in…

ADF STAFF A team of international cybersecurity investigators recently identified more than 20,600 suspicious websites tied to an estimated $40 million in financial losses across Africa. Africa Cyber Surge II was a four-month joint…

ADF STAFF Cyberattacks cost African governments, companies and citizens an estimated $2.5 billion in 2020. That figure is likely to grow to $3.7 billion in the next few years partly due to a lack of coordinated, continentwide investment…

ADF STAFF When a terrorist group launches an attack these days, it is likely that one or more airborne drones are recording the action for use later in social media. Across Africa, violent extremist organizations (VEOs) are quickly…

ADF STAFF When recent reports emerged of widespread, yearslong cyberattacks by Chinese hackers on Kenya’s government, China was quick to offer a boilerplate denial. But, experts say, in the digital environment, it is harder than ever for…

ADF STAFF New reporting details the extreme measures China will take to collect information about countries where it lends money. An investigation by Reuters, published on May 24, revealed that Chinese hackers engaged in a widespread,…

ADF STAFF Nearly a year before hostilities broke out between Sudan’s rival generals, a private jet touched down at an airfield in Khartoum. Members of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) met the plane during its brief visit. On board,…

ADF STAFF As Africa’s online community continues to grow, hackers and other malicious actors are waiting to invade those expanding networks to steal valuable data. A recent study by IBM’s Security X-Force cyberthreat analysts showed that…

ADF STAFF The rapid growth of internet use across West Africa is prompting calls for the region to cooperate on cybersecurity. A joint approach can protect private citizens, business, government institutions and critical infrastructure…