Measurement
Attack Trends & Analytics
Quantitative view of incident volume, geography, attack vectors and sector targeting intensity across the East African financial landscape.
Incidents, 12 months
769
Regional financial services
Ransomware cases
146
+38% year on year
Median dwell time
34d
Where telemetry was retained
Fraud share of cases
55%
Mobile money dominant
Incidents by country
Reported cases over the last 12 months.
Attack vector distribution
Share of investigated intrusions by initial access.
- Phishing / social engineering — 34%
- Stolen credentials — 23%
- Third-party access — 16%
- Exposed remote services — 13%
- Malicious mobile apps — 9%
- Insider / agent collusion — 5%
Ransomware activity trend
Monthly extortion cases affecting regional finance.
Malware family frequency
Detections across contributing sensors.
Sector targeting intensity
Relative pressure per sector and threat category, scored 1 (light) to 5 (severe).
| Sector | APT | Ransomware | Fraud | Supply chain | ICS/SCADA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banking | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| Fintech | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| Telecom | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Microfinance | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Insurance | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Government | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 |