Namibia’s Defence Ministry hit by double-extortion ransomware attack
Namibia’s Ministry of Defence and Veterans Affairs has been hit by a ransomware attack involving tactics...
Cybersecurity
Security news in Namibia and Africa
Namibia, Botswana expand cross-border fibre and cybersecurity partnership
Namibia and Botswana have expanded their digital partnership with a new ICT cooperation agreement focused on...
Standard Bank warns digital fraudsters are exploiting online banking and e-commerce boom
Standard Bank Namibia has warned that the rapid growth of digital banking, online shopping and electronic...
More than 500,000 cyber vulnerabilities detected in Namibia in three months
More than 500,000 cyber vulnerabilities were detected across Namibia between April and June 2026, as cyber...
Namibia records sharp decline in cyber attacks
Namibia recorded a 31.3% decline in detected cyber vulnerabilities and a 47.3% drop in reported cyber...
13 Namibian organisations potentially exposed in global cyber security incident
The Namibia Cyber Security Incident Response Team (NAM-CSIRT) has identified 13 Namibian organisations potentially exposed to...
Namibia’s cyber threat incidents fall by nearly half in Q1
Cyber threat incidents in Namibia declined sharply during the first quarter of 2026, with reported cyber...
Ignorance or Indifference: What is really behind Namibia’s cybersecurity awareness problem?
By Erick Shapumba For years, we have advocated by running campaigns, hosting workshops, publishing articles, and...
Namibia introduces national cyber incident framework
Namibia has introduced a national framework for managing cyber incidents, as authorities move to tighten digital...
Redefining cybersecurity roles: Beyond the IT department
By Leena Franscisco Ransomware and other related cybersecurity terms have rapidly become household terms in our...
