Cyberattacks targeting Kenya rise 5 times on AI-driven threats surge

There has been a growing risk of cyberattacks orchestrated by criminals using artificial intelligence.


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The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has warned of the growing risk of cyberattacks orchestrated by criminals using artificial intelligence (AI), even as the number of attacks targeting Kenya jumped more than five times over the past year.

The CA data shows the National Kenya Computer Incident Response Team Coordination Centre (National KE-CIRT/CC) detected 971,440,345 cyber-attacks aimed at Kenya, particularly at State agencies, Internet and cloud service providers, and academic institutions between January and March.

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