US EditionNigeria Experiences Most Complex DDoS Campaigns in West Africa
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Nigeria Experiences Most Complex DDoS Campaigns in West Africa
By Aduragbemi Omiyale A new report has revealed that in the West African region in the second half of 2024, Nigeria suffered the most complex distributed denial of service (DDoS) campaigns, peaking at 22 distinct vendors used in a single attack, primarily TCP, Domain Name System (DNS) amplification and Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) flood […]
Nigeria and Mali lead West Africa in DDoS attacks in the second half of 2024
Nigeria and Mali have emerged as the epicentres of distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks in West Africa for the second half of 2024, according to NETSCOUT’s latest Threat Intelligence Report, covering July to December 2024. The report highlights a shifting cybersecurity landscape in the region, with Nigeria recording 1,716 attacks and Mali experiencing a dramatic surge to 1,637 incidents, underscoring the growing complexity and intensity …
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