Author: By Justice Okamgba

Nigerian organisations are facing the highest volume of weekly cyberattacks in Africa, according to the newly released African Perspectives on Cyber Security Report 2025 by Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., a global leader in cybersecurity solutions.

The report reveals that Nigerian firms experience an average of 4,200 attacks per week, significantly higher than the continental average of 3,153 and 60 per cent above the global average of 1,963 attacks per organisation. The findings highlight a sharp rise in attacks across Africa, driven largely by artificial intelligence-enabled threats.

Country Manager for West Africa at Check Point, Kingsley Oseghale, said attackers are increasingly using AI to automate phishing, impersonation, and cloud exploitation.

“AI has become part of the attack surface,” Oseghale said. “Attackers are using it to automate phishing and identity theft at scale. The only effective response is prevention-first security that combines visibility, governance, and AI protection.”