A new global analysis of distributed denial-of-service DDoS activity reveals that telecommunications providers in Kenya and across Africa are increasingly being targeted, even as total global attacks declined slightly by 9.5 over the last six months.
According to the latest threat-intelligence data, more than 8.06 million DDoS attacks were recorded worldwide during the reporting period, underscoring the persistent scale of the threat. Despite the overall dip in frequency, attack sophistication and concentration on critical network operators - particularly in telecoms - have intensified.
The report identifies Kenya's major telecommunications networks among the top emerging targets in sub-Saharan Africa, with adversaries exploiting amplification vectors and network misconfigurations to disrupt mobile and broadband infrastructure. Experts note that such campaigns can overwhelm customer-facing services, degrade connectivity, and impose significant operational costs.
