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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...

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

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

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

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

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

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