Senegal
SEN
Multi-day DDoS attacks disrupt access to Dakaractu
Dakaractu reported recurring DDoS attacks over several days in late February 2025 that repeatedly disrupted reader access to its primary digital news platform. The outlet recorded more than 67 million malicious requests on 27 February alone and stated that its technical teams were working to restore normal access.
65
Estimated severity
65 / 100
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Source reliability
89 / 100
Approximate Date
27/02/2025
Targeted Company
DAKARACTU
Targeted Company Supply Chain Impact
Distribution & Fulfillment
Procurement & Sourcing
Production & Manufacturing
Sales (Retail & Ecommerce)
Warehousing
Service Delivery
Unrecognized Impact
Supply Chain Relations
No information
Geographic Impact
Country Targeted Company
Other Affected Countries
No other affected countries reported
Target country
Senegal
Affected countries
Senegal
Impacted regions
No information
Operational Impact
Duration
No information
Financial impact (USD M)
No information
Impact types
Service degradationService unavailability
Affected sectors
Media & Entertainment
Affected departments
Information Technology
Attack Profile
Attack types
Distributed denial of service
Attributed threat actors
No information
Sources
Incident Sources
dakaractu.comhttps://www.dakaractu.com/Dakaractu-cible-d-attaques-informatiques-massives-la-redaction-se-mobilise-pour-garantir-l-acces-a-l-information_a259126.htmlaps.snhttps://aps.sn/seneweb-annonce-avoir-ete-victime-dune-cyber-attaque-massive/osiris.snhttps://www.osiris.sn/dakaractu-cible-d-attaques-informatiques-massives-la-redaction-se-mobilise-pour.html