Welcome to SOCRadar’s 2025 Kenya Threat Landscape Report!

Explore the evolving cyber threats shaping Kenya’s digital landscape with SOCRadar’s 2025 Kenya Threat Landscape Report. This comprehensive analysis highlights critical trends, targeted sectors, and the most pressing cyber threats of the year—offering actionable insights to help you strengthen your security posture.

Key Insights from Kenya’s Cyber Threat Landscape:

• Top Targeted Sectors: Public administration, information services, and finance sectors account for over 43% of all cyber incidents, highlighting the growing risk to Kenya’s critical infrastructure.
• Ransomware Surge: Manufacturing leads as the most targeted sector, representing 26.23% of all ransomware incidents. LockBit, Cl0p, and RansomEXX are the most active ransomware groups in Kenya.
• Dark Web Data Exposure: Nearly 750,000 email-password combinations and 18,865 credit card records have been exposed, emphasizing the urgent need for credential monitoring and proactive threat detection.
• Phishing Attacks on the Rise: National Security and Banking sectors are top targets, with phishing campaigns accounting for 71% of attacks across these two industries.
• Kenya as a Prime Target: 69.1% of cyber threats exclusively target Kenyan entities, indicating the country’s increasing relevance as a cybercrime hotspot in East Africa.
• DDoS Attack Frequency: Over 57,319 DDoS attacks were recorded, with peak bandwidths reaching an alarming 188.74 Gbps, disrupting key services and operations.

Why This Report Matters:

Kenya’s growing role as an economic and technological hub has made it a significant target for cybercriminals. Threat actors are leveraging the dark web to access stolen credentials, sell unauthorized access, and collaborate on sophisticated attacks—posing serious risks to all sectors of the economy.

SOCRadar’s report sheds light on this evolving threat landscape, empowering organizations to:

• Monitor and mitigate threats originating from the Dark Web.
• Strengthen defenses against ransomware, phishing, and credential-based attacks.
• Prioritize security investments based on the latest threat trends and sector-specific risks.

Get Started Today:

Take control of your cybersecurity strategy with SOCRadar. Explore our advanced solutions designed to protect Kenyan organizations from today’s most dangerous cyber threats:

• Dark Web Monitoring: Detect and mitigate risks before they escalate.
• Ransomware Intelligence: Stay ahead of evolving ransomware tactics and threat actors.
• Phishing Detection & Response: Defend against deceptive attacks with real-time alerts.

Download the full report now to safeguard your organization’s future.