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Nigeria Faces 4,200 Weekly Cyber Attacks Amid AI Exploitation

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ThreatCluster •March 12, 2026 at 13:27 UTC

Nigeria experiences the highest number of weekly cyber attacks in Africa, with an average of 4,200 attempted intrusions per organization. This surge is attributed to exposed identities, misconfigured systems, and the increasing use of artificial intelligence by cybercriminals, as reported in the African Perspectives on Cyber Security Report 2025 by Check Point Software Technologies.

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