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Chainalysis incident: African fintechs must treat tokens like payment keys
Chainalysis provides crypto platforms, banks and investigators with tools to analyse blockchains and screen risky transactions. The company now confirms exposure of account data, password hashes and live tokens for all users.
Cold-chain security: Africa must remove refrigeration controllers from the internet
A joint US warning describes worldwide attacks against refrigeration and temperature-monitoring systems. For African health and food systems, OT inventory, passwords and resilient alarms are now continuity priorities.
PHP2Shell, ten days later: African operators must now prove remediation
PHP is the software engine behind a large share of websites and online services. Two critical flaws now have public code and reported exploitation: African operators must prove that every active server is actually loading the corrected build.
Binance: what the $6.3 billion theft means for African financial platforms
Binance is a global cryptocurrency exchange and custody platform. It confirms compromised online wallets and unauthorised withdrawals across several networks—an incident with direct lessons for the security of African financial services.
Node.js fixes Brotli, DNS and TLS flaws: African APIs must update their runtime
Node.js 22.23.4, 24.22.1 and 26.12.1 fix several high-severity flaws, including Brotli memory corruption. African operators must replace the engine inside active images and services, not only update npm packages.
PHP fixes two critical RCEs: Africa must verify servers, not only websites
PHP has fixed two critical vulnerabilities enabling unauthenticated remote code execution. African organisations need to identify the runtime actually serving traffic, its execution mode and evidence that the corrected build is loaded.
Nigeria's rogue base-station warning moves banking fraud into the radio layer
NCC-CSIRT has warned that rogue cellular networks can inject fake bank messages and intercept one-time passwords. The alert is preventive, but it forces telecom operators, banks and fintechs to reconsider how much trust they place in a mobile number.
UBA Zambia: an insider cyberattack stopped before data was altered
A mini PC, mobile router and suspicious commands towards Lagos led to two convictions in Zambia. The case shows how device control, network telemetry and digital evidence can stop and then prove an unfinished cyberattack.
Why Fintech Security Matters More Than Ever in Africa
African fintech has brought hundreds of millions into the formal financial system. M-Pesa, Wave, Moniepoint, and dozens of others have transformed how a continent transacts. But the attack surface has grown faster than the security posture — and the consequences of a major breach are now systemic, not just corporate.
Cloud Sovereignty in Africa: Challenges and Opportunities
As African governments and enterprises migrate to cloud platforms, data sovereignty has moved from academic debate to strategic urgency. AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud are present but concentrated. Most African countries still route sensitive data through foreign jurisdictions. Here is what is at stake — and what a credible African response looks like.
How African Telecom Operators Are Facing Increasing Cyber Threats
MTN, Orange, Safaricom, Airtel — Africa's telecom giants carry the continent's financial flows, government communications, and digital identity infrastructure. They are also under sustained attack from SIM swap fraud, SS7 exploitation, and targeted ransomware campaigns. Here is what is happening and what must change.
The State of Cyber Infrastructure in Africa 2026
Africa's digital transformation has accelerated dramatically — but so has the attack surface. From ransomware targeting ports and hospitals to SS7 exploitation and mobile money fraud, the continent faces a cyber threat landscape that outpaces current defenses. Here is where things stand in 2026.
Nigeria: NDPC issues its first significant fine under the NDPA
The NDPC has fined a Nigerian fintech 50 million naira for violations of the Nigeria Data Protection Act. It is the first substantive sanction since the NDPA came into force in 2023.
AI phishing, deepfakes and payment fraud: African organisations must verify trust differently
INTERPOL reported in 2026 that actors operating particularly in West and Southern Africa increasingly use AI, deepfakes and automated phishing tools to commit fraud at scale. Payment and identity verification now need to be treated as core cyber defences.
Africa's Data Breach Crisis: A Silent Reality That Could Explode
Standard Bank, FlySafair, MTN — data breaches in Africa are real and multiplying. But unlike Europe, they remain largely undisclosed, rarely sanctioned, and almost never publicly analysed. Is Africa less targeted? Or is it simply not yet equipped to see, measure, and talk about the problem?
MTN Nigeria: SS7 interception and subscriber data exposure
An SS7 interception campaign targeting MTN Nigeria exposes SIM numbers for millions of subscribers. The implications for mobile fintech are immediate.
The EU's AI Act reaches Africa — without Africa's input
The EU's AI certification framework directly affects systems deployed across Africa: mobile credit scoring, e-ID, fraud detection. Five countries must align. The African Union has its own answer.