Nigeria Ranked As Most Cyber Attacked Country Globally

Nigerian has been ranked as the country that suffers the most cyber attack globally.

The West African nation recorded a 67 percent rise year-on-year in cyber attacks, with Africa ranked as the continent most targeted by hackers.

These were revealed in the July 2025 Global Threat Intelligence Report by Check Point Software Technologies.

According to the report, Nigerian organisations suffered an average of 6,101 cyberattacks per week in July, almost tripling the global average of 1,947.

Kenya followed with 3,468 weekly attacks, Angola with 3,731, and South Africa with 2,113. Across the continent, organisations experienced an average of 3,374 weekly attacks, the highest figure globally.

Telecommunications, Government, and Financial Services were the most targeted sectors in Africa, followed by Energy and Utilities. Analysts attribute the surge to rapid digital transformation across the continent, which is outpacing the development of robust cybersecurity defences.
While Africa rapidly rolls out digital strategies, its cybersecurity defences are lagging. Prevention-first strategies, powered by AI, are the only way to stay ahead,” said Lorna Hardie, Check Point’s Regional Director for Africa.
Globally, the Education sector was hardest hit, with 4,210 weekly attacks, followed by Government (2,577) and Healthcare (2,538).

The agriculture sector recorded the steepest increase, rising by 115 percent year-on-year. Ransomware incidents also rose sharply, with 487 cases in July, up 41 percent.

Three major groups, ilin (17 percent of cases), Akira (9 percent), and Play (6 percent), were behind most attacks. North America accounted for 56 percent of ransomware incidents, while Europe recorded 24 percent.

“These attacks are hitting every corner of the globe and every type of organisation,” warned Lotem Finkelstein, Check Point’s Director of Threat Intelligence.

Check Point stressed that prevention-first, AI-powered security remains the most sustainable way for organisations to combat increasingly sophisticated cyber threats.

Source:Africa Publicity