Senegal is a West African nation with growing digital infrastructure and high mobile usage, making it a stakeholder in global cybersecurity risks.
Senegal is a West African nation with growing digital infrastructure and high mobile usage, making it a stakeholder in global cybersecurity risks. The recent articles describe a WhatsApp enumeration vulnerability that has been claimed to cause the largest data leak ever, highlighting the security risks facing mobile messaging platforms and their users, including those in Senegal.
NgCERT issued a cybersecurity advisory on June 25, 2026, alerting financial institutions of a coordinated ATM cash-out attack that resulted in losses exceeding $2 million at UBA Senegal. The attack involved 3,421…
On May 4, 2026, a leak of internal communications from The Gentlemen Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) operation surfaced on underground forums. The leak, which included chats and backend data from November 2025 to April…
On May 28, 2026, three oil tankers linked to Russia's 'shadow fleet' were attacked by drones in the Black Sea near Turkey's northern coast. The tankers involved were the Palau-flagged James II and Sierra Leone-flagged…
On May 26, 2026, Iran executed Gholamreza Khani Shekarab, convicted of espionage for Israel's Mossad. The execution follows a series of similar cases linked to national security amid ongoing conflict with Israel and the…
In Angola, two Russian nationals, Igor Ratchin and Lev Lakshtanov, were sentenced to 11 and 8 years in prison for charges including espionage and terrorism. They were arrested in August 2025 following protests that…
In March 2026, Nigerian Shia Muslims held protests in cities like Kano and Abuja, condemning US-Israeli attacks on Iran and expressing solidarity with the Iranian people. These demonstrations were organized by the…
A coordinated operation led by INTERPOL across 19 African countries resulted in 574 arrests and the recovery of approximately USD 3 million in illicit funds. The operation, named Operation Sentinel, targeted various…
Interpol's Operation Sentinel resulted in the arrest of 574 individuals across several African countries, targeting cybercriminal activities including business email compromise, digital extortion, and ransomware. The…
Senegal confirmed a breach of its national ID card department following claims by the ransomware group Green Blood Group. The attack resulted in the theft of 139 GB of data and led to the temporary closure of the…
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is set to take place in America during a time of political violence and instability. This situation mirrors past events, notably the 1978 World Cup in Argentina, which occurred amidst a brutal…