Africa

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Primarily a target — 188 received· 6 initiated· 30 responses ·54 countries

Across the full record, 189 cyber operations involving Africa were added to the database. The all-time mean Intensity of cyber operations involving Africa is 2.6.

Maintained by EuRepoC research analysts · updated 05 Oct 2026

188received initiated6

For all time, this region appears chiefly as a target — 188 incidents directed at it, 6 it is linked to initiating.

Source: EuRepoC Global Database as of 05 Oct 2026.

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Cyber activity

6 incidents · as actor

As target 188 As actor 6

Operations EuRepoC links to actors based in Africa, and the international responses they drew.

Cyber incident intensity

Mean2.8/15Moderate

Range 1.0–4.0

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Minimum Maximum

6 coded incidents · All time

Database additions by yearincidents linked to Africa

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Most-targeted sectorswhat its operations hit

SectorIncidentsIntensityResponded

Political opposition / dissidents / expats 3 3.3Moderate 0/3 Government / ministries 2 1.5Moderate 1/2 Media 1 4.0Moderate 0/1 Religious 1 3.0Moderate 0/1

Its operations concentrate on Political opposition / dissidents / expats — 3 of 6 incidents.

By targetwho its operations hit

Togo 2incidents avg 3.5 · Moderate Nigeria 2incidents avg 2.5 · Moderate Kenya 1incident avg 2.0 · Moderate Canada 1incident avg 3.0 · Moderate Germany 1incident avg 3.0 · Moderate Norway 1incident avg 3.0 · Moderate United Kingdom 1incident avg 3.0 · Moderate United States 1incident avg 3.0 · Moderate

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Operations initiated & responses drawn

PCP@Kenya Kenya ·Government / ministries A Hacktivist Group Called PCP@Kenya Defaced Multiple Kenyan Government Websites With White Supremacist Messages On 17 November 2025 17 Nov 2025

Incident · Low severity 17 Nov 2025

PCP@Kenya Kenya ·Government / ministries

A Hacktivist Group Called PCP@Kenya Defaced Multiple Kenyan Government Websites With White Supremacist Messages On 17 November 2025

(Togo) Togo ·Media State of Togo suspected of spying on phones of two Togolese journalists since 2021 1 Feb 2021

Incident · Low severity 1 Feb 2021

(Togo) Togo ·Media

State of Togo suspected of spying on phones of two Togolese journalists since 2021

(Togo) Togo ·Political opposition / dissidents / expats +1 Togo NSO tools vs. Religious opposition 1 Jan 2019

Incident · Low severity 1 Jan 2019

(Togo) Togo ·Political opposition / dissidents / expats +1

Togo NSO tools vs. Religious opposition

(Ethiopia) CAUSNOGB+15 countries ·Political opposition / dissidents / expats Ethiopian Government vs. Targets worldwide 1 Jan 2016

Incident · Low severity 1 Jan 2016

(Ethiopia) CAUSNOGB+15 countries ·Political opposition / dissidents / expats

Ethiopian Government vs. Targets worldwide

Nigerian Defence Intelligence Agency Nigeria ·Political opposition / dissidents / expats Nigeria Governorate surveillance 1 Jun 2015

Incident · Low severity 1 Jun 2015

Nigerian Defence Intelligence Agency Nigeria ·Political opposition / dissidents / expats

Nigeria Governorate surveillance

Nigerian Cyber Army Nigeria ·Government / ministries Nigerian CyberArmy attack on the Nigerian Ministry of Police Affairs 26 Jan 2014

Incident · Low severity 26 Jan 2014

Nigerian Cyber Army Nigeria ·Government / ministries

Nigerian CyberArmy attack on the Nigerian Ministry of Police Affairs

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