Mauritania, specifically their capital Nouakchott, face numerous cyber challenges to their banking/corporate, government and personal communications due to outside dependence on network infrastructure. A recent cyber-attack directed towards their Communication Director and his staff demonstrate this vulnerability. Simple cyber-attacks as this, illustrate weaknesses to many developing African nations; and in reality, many developing nations. This information is being supplied for your situational awareness.
- Mauritania and West Africa must rely on outside network providers which present many vulnerabilities.
- Developing nations face many basic cyber security related challenges.
- Heightened cyber security education, training and experience is desired for many developing nations.
Publication
date: 21
October 2016
Handling requirements:
Traffic light protocol
(TLP) GREEN
Attribution/Threat
Actors: Stranded Traveler actors
Actor
Type: Adversary
capabilities have been assessed as Tier II*
Potential Targets: Mauritania
and neighboring West African nations
Past Reporting: Red Sky Alliance: DOC-4365
*Practitioners with a greater depth
of experience, with the ability to develop their own tools (from publicly known
vulnerabilities).
The full attribution report has been published in its entirety in the Red Sky Alliance portal. For more information please contact the lab directly at 844-4-WAPACK, 603-606-1246, or feedback@wapacklabs.com.
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