Africa faces a complex challenge: it must deploy Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a solution to combat cyber threats while concurrently grappling with the heightened risks that come with it.
According to a recent report, African organisations are confronted with a staggering 3,153 cyber-attacks weekly, underscoring the severity of the cyber threat landscape on the continent.
This stark statistic highlights the paradox of relying on AI to bolster security in a rapidly digitalising economy.
Lorna Hardie, regional director: Africa, Check Point Software Technologies, spoke in an interview after the organisation published the 2025 African Perspectives on Cyber Security Report.
The findings reveal a spike in attacks across the continent and a significant shift in attacker tactics driven by AI.
“The 2025 findings reveal a continent in rapid transition, where digital acceleration is transforming economies faster than cyber security maturity can keep pace,” Hardie said.
“All these insights point toward a single truth: prevention must become Africa’s default operating model for digital success.”
Hardie continued: “These principles are already visible in Africa’s most successful cyber-mature enterprises, where prevention is embedded, not added, and security enables innovation rather than limiting.”
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