Africa
Primarily a target
—
18 received·
0 initiated·
7 responses
·54 countries
This year to date, 18 new cyber operations involving Africa were added to the database: a 10% decrease compared to the previous period. The number of operations is currently 22% below the long-term year-to-date average. The Intensity of cyber operations involving Africa over this year to date is declining to 3.4, compared with 3.6 in the same elapsed span of the previous year. This is above the all-time average for Africa of 2.6.
Maintained by EuRepoC research analysts · updated 05 Oct 2026
For this year to date, this region appears chiefly as a target — 18 incidents directed at it, 0 it is linked to initiating.
Source: EuRepoC Global Database as of 05 Oct 2026.
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18 incidents · as targetCyber activity
Incidents directed at targets in Africa, and the responses they drew.
Cyber incident intensity
Mean3.5/15Moderate
Range 1.0–8.0
Drag the ends of the observed range to narrow intensities.
17 coded incidents · This year to date
Database additions by monthincidents against Africa
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Most-targeted sectorswhat gets hit
SectorIncidentsIntensityResponded
Government / ministries
3.7Moderate
4/7
Corporate Targets
3.0Moderate
1/5
Civil service / administration
2.6Moderate
1/5
Unknown
3.5Moderate
0/4
Finance
3.8Moderate
1/4
Telecommunications
4.2Moderate
2/4
Transportation
4.2Moderate
1/4
Military
4.0Moderate
1/2
Government / ministries is the most-targeted sector — 7 of 18 incidents, 4 answered.
By originwho is behind activity against it
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Incidents received & responses
Unknown
South Africa
·Water
Unknown Threat Actors Disrupted Payment Software And Geographic Information System Of Rand Water In South Africa On 2 September 2026
2 Sep 2026
Incident · Unattributed
2 Sep 2026
Unknown
South Africa
·Water
Unknown Threat Actors Disrupted Payment Software And Geographic Information System Of Rand Water In South Africa On 2 September 2026
RansomHouse
Namibia
·Government / ministries +1
RansomHouse Ransomware Group Breached Ministry of Defence and Veterans Affairs in Namibia in September 2026
1 Sep 2026
Incident · Low severity
1 Sep 2026
RansomHouse
Namibia
·Government / ministries +1
RansomHouse Ransomware Group Breached Ministry of Defence and Veterans Affairs in Namibia in September 2026
Unknown
Angola
·Telecommunications
Unknown Threat Actor Disrupted Mobile Voice, Data and Internet Services of Telecommunications Company Unitel in Angola on 28 July 2026
28 Jul 2026
Incident · Unattributed
28 Jul 2026
Unknown
Angola
·Telecommunications
Unknown Threat Actor Disrupted Mobile Voice, Data and Internet Services of Telecommunications Company Unitel in Angola on 28 July 2026
Unknown
Kenya
·Government / ministries
Unattributed Hacker Defaced Kenyan President's Website On 18 July 2026
18 Jul 2026
Incident · Unattributed
18 Jul 2026
Unknown
Kenya
·Government / ministries
Unattributed Hacker Defaced Kenyan President's Website On 18 July 2026
INC Ransom
USCOCHAE+185189 countries
·Unknown +2
INC Ransomware Group Exploited Zero-Day Vulnerability in Remote Access Gateway SonicWall SMA1000 Affecting Private and Governmental Organizations in Multiple Countries since 22 June 2026
22 Jun 2026
Incident · Low severity
22 Jun 2026
INC Ransom
USCOCHAE+185189 countries
·Unknown +2
INC Ransomware Group Exploited Zero-Day Vulnerability in Remote Access Gateway SonicWall SMA1000 Affecting Private and Governmental Organizations in Multiple Countries since 22 June 2026
USCybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
Andorra
US CISA Issued an Alert on Hardening Compromised Fortinet Devices after Reports of Credential Exposures, 22 June 2026
Technical disclosure
22 Jun 2026
Technical disclosure
22 Jun 2026
USCybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
Andorra
US CISA Issued an Alert on Hardening Compromised Fortinet Devices after Reports of Credential Exposures, 22 June 2026
GBUnited Kingdom’s National Cyber Security Centre
Andorra
UK National Cyber Security Centre Issued Guidance on Fortinet Firewalls and VPN Gateways Targeting on 19 June 2026
Technical disclosure
19 Jun 2026
Technical disclosure
19 Jun 2026
GBUnited Kingdom’s National Cyber Security Centre
Andorra
UK National Cyber Security Centre Issued Guidance on Fortinet Firewalls and VPN Gateways Targeting on 19 June 2026
ITNational Cybersecurity Agency
Andorra
Italian Cyber Security Agency (ACN) Published Bulletin on Threat Actor Leaks FortiGate SSL-VPN Dataset ('FortiBleed'), 18 June 2026
Technical disclosure
18 Jun 2026
Technical disclosure
18 Jun 2026
ITNational Cybersecurity Agency
Andorra
Italian Cyber Security Agency (ACN) Published Bulletin on Threat Actor Leaks FortiGate SSL-VPN Dataset ('FortiBleed'), 18 June 2026
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