Cyber threats in Kenya up 29pc to 11.1bn
The CA has previously attributed the persistent cyber threat landscape to inadequate system patching, low cybersecurity awareness, phishing and social engineering attacks, as well as the growing use of artificial intelligence and machine-learning tools by cybercriminals...
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Kenya experienced a significant surge in cyber threats during the 2025/26 financial year, with the total number of threats reaching 11.1 billion, a 29 percent increase from the previous year. The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) reported these findings, highlighting a growing and evolving cyber threat landscape.
- The total number of cyber threats increased to 11.1 billion.
- The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) is the organization reporting the data.
- Distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks saw the largest increase, rising by 114.3 percent.
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