cyber threats Stories

Kenya records historic cyber attack surge with 4.6 billion threats in four months this year
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 28, 2025

Data by the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) shows the spike contributed to a total of 8.6 billion cyberattacks recorded in the year to June 202...

Kenya's cyber threats soar 202 per cent in Q1, hitting 2.5 billion
Alfred Onyango  |  Jul 15, 2025

The spike marks one of the sharpest increases in recent years, and signals growing vulnerabilities across critical sectors, including finance, telecom...

Six suspects arrested in Mombasa in multi-million cybercrime bust
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jun 05, 2025

The app enabled fraudsters to impersonate customer service agents, convincing victims to divulge sensitive information.

Google's AI-powered efforts block 5.1 billion malicious ads amid rising threats
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 19, 2025

The report comes amidst escalating cyber threats in Kenya, where 1.5 billion threats were detected in the last six months alone.

Cyber threats surge as Kenya records 840 million attacks between October and December 2024
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 19, 2025

The surge was driven mainly by system vulnerabilities, which accounted for 752.4 million cases, reflecting a 28.9 per cent rise.

Kenyans urged to strengthen online security amid rising cyber threats
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 04, 2025

The alert comes after the Business Registration Service (BRS) notified the Ministry of a potential breach affecting the register of companies.

Over 100 cyber attacks targeting key government infrastructure recorded in eight months
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 18, 2024

The report also noted the widespread issue of insufficient cybersecurity awareness among the public, which makes citizens vulnerable to risks such as...

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