CISO Digital Alliances Nigeria Digital Session Report – Cyber challenges are accelerating for West African organizations, will they keep up

Session Leader: Dr. Mohamad Amin Hasbini, Head of Research Center META, Kaspersky

Session Title: Cyber challenges are accelerating for West African organizations, will they keep up?

Synopsis:

Africa has some of the fastest growing economies in the world and digital transformations are shaping a new age for African organizations. Much more depends on online networks nowadays and attackers are becoming more motivated by financials, geopolitics and intellectual property developed in Africa. Attackers are also becoming particularly interested in industries that are in accelerated need of adopting online technologies. In this session we will dive into the recent threat landscape related to the African organizations describing the new tactics utilized by APT attack groups in the region, their new targets and strategies