Cyber criminals are using Africa as neutral territory to test tactics, targeting high-value organizations. Africa provides diverse targets for refining attacks, attracting hackers to exploit vulnerabilities.
Security professional Guy Golan noted Africa was overlooked, but incidents led to the discovery of advanced threat campaigns detected by African-based security operatives before global counterparts.
Performanta's SOC in South Africa identified early signs of global attacks, such as the 2017 malware campaign, significantly ahead of other security analysts worldwide.
Africa's importance in cybersecurity is increasing, evidenced by early detection of attacks by African-based security experts, challenging the view of the region as unimportant in the cyber landscape.
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