According to NITDA, the attacks forced Nigeria to understand the importance of strengthening its CyberSecurity and fortifying digital defences.
This warning was followed by an allegation that MTN Nigeria, the country's largest telecom firm, had been the target of a cyberattack.
"We claim full responsibility for this attack because of Nigeria's government actions against Niger," it stated in a post on its Telegram channel. According to the most recent Kaspersky Security Network data, the continent is represented significantly in the worldwide top 100 for online dangers, with Kenya placed 35th, Nigeria 50th, and South Africa 82nd.
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