CyHawk is Africa’s open-source cyber threat intelligence platform dedicated to tracking, documenting, and exposing digital threats targeting individuals, organizations, and key sectors across the continent.
We publish monthly threat reports that highlight cyber incidents impacting the African digital space. We aim to raise awareness, promote transparency, and empower defenders with region-specific intelligence.
CyHawk exists to make African-focused threat intelligence accessible, relevant, and actionable for everyone.
Hacktivist Group Hider_Nex Allegedly Breaches Morocco’s OFPPT Platform
Hacktivist group, Hider_Nex, has allegedly claimed responsibility for a cyberattack on the Office of Vocational Training and Labor Promotion (OFPPT) in Morocco. The group announced
Nigerian Agro-Tech Platform Farmsponsor Targeted in Alleged Breach
A threat actor using the alias N1KA has allegedly leaked the database of Farmsponsor, a Nigerian agro-tech investment platform. Farmsponsor, known as Nigeria’s “Number One
Alleged Data Breach Hits Nigerian Private Academy, Exposing Staff and Students
A threat actor has allegedly leaked the database of a Nigerian private academy, exposing sensitive details of staff and students. The leaked data appears to
Alleged Nigerian KYC Data for Sale on a Dark Web Forum
CyHawk Africa has identified a post on a dark web forum advertising the sale of a Nigerian woman’s full KYC set, including an ID front
Alleged New ECCP Leak Follows July’s Massive Algérie Poste Data Breach
Algérie Poste has once again come under scrutiny, following reports of a new alleged breach on its ECCP system in August 2025. A threat actor
Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Allegedly Hit by Qilin Ransomware
The Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL) has reportedly been targeted by the Qilin ransomware group. On August 12, 2025, the attackers listed UETCL on
Alleged Yasat.tn Database Leak Exposes Tunisian User Data Online
A threat actor on a dark web forum has allegedly leaked a database linked to Yasat.tn, a Tunisian streaming and entertainment platform. The leak, shared
Morocco’s CNSS Faces Another Alleged Data Breach
A newly surfaced post on a dark web forum claims that Morocco’s Caisse Nationale de Sécurité Sociale (CNSS) has once again suffered a data breach,
Alleged Sale of South African Online Shopping Database on the Dark Web
A threat actor going by the alias Sophia01 has allegedly listed for sale a database belonging to 10ngah.com, an online shopping platform based in South