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Backdoor malware cases grow significantly in sub-Sahara Africa

Posted On: Nov. 2, 2022 9:43 AM CST

A report by Russian cyber security firm AO Kaspersky Lab said that backdoor computer malware attacks on businesses and government agencies increased significantly across sub-Sahara Africa countries including South Africa in the second quarter, BusinessDay reported. South Africa recorded a quarter-on-quarter increase of 140% to 11,872 cases, whereas Nigeria saw a rise of 83% to more than 2,600 cases.

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