Safaricom’s Advanced Security Slashes Business Attacks by 90% as National Threats Hit 4.6B
Amid 4.6B national threats, Safaricom claims its "Zero Trust" strategy cut business cyber-attacks by 90%...
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Safaricom recently held its 2025 Cybersecurity Summit in Nairobi, highlighting a grim cyber threat landscape in Kenya, with 4.6 billion attacks recorded in Q2 2025. The company announced its advanced security measures have reduced incidents for business customers by nearly 90%, advocating for a "zero trust" and "secure by design" approach as essential for survival.
- Kenya faced 4.6 billion cyber threats in Q2 2025 according to the Communications Authority (CA).
- Safaricom's advanced security measures have reduced cybersecurity incidents for its business customers by nearly 90%, attributing success to its Managed Security Operations Centre (MSOC).
- Nicholas Mulila, Safaricom’s Chief Corporate Security Officer, emphasized moving from "prevention-only" to "Secure by Design," "Zero Trust," and "Resilience Over Prevention."
- Eng. John Tanui, Principal Secretary for the State Department for ICT and the Digital Economy, stated Kenya's national cybersecurity strategy has evolved to a proactive "security by design" approach.
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