Nigeria’s Cybersecurity Landscape: Emerging Risks in 2025
Abuja, Nigeria — Nigeria’s digital economy continues to expand rapidly, but so do the threats. Driven by widespread adoption of mobile, cloud and AI technologies, Nigeria is facing a growing wave of sophisticated cyber-attacks.
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AI-enabled scams on the rise: Cyber-criminals are increasingly using AI-generated deepfakes, impersonations and automated phishing campaigns to trick users and gain access to sensitive systems. Deloitte Italia+2Fintech Africa+2
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Explosive growth in targeted attacks: A recent report revealed password-stealer infections surged by 66% and spyware incidents increased by 53% in H1 2025 compared with H1 2024. Tech | Business | Economy+1
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Focus on education, finance & infrastructure sectors: Attackers are concentrating on banking, fintech, telecommunications, universities and industrial control systems — areas with rapid digitisation but often weaker security. Pulse Nigeria+2Pulse Nigeria+2
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Large opportunities — and large risks: Nigeria’s cybersecurity market is projected to grow significantly, but without strong talent, governance and awareness, the cyber-defence gap could widen.
