Here’s why stakeholders see phishing attacks surging in 2026 - Businessday NG

Cybersecurity Concerns 83% of global infosec respondents experienced phishing attacks in 2018 and the number keeps increasing Share On a typical weekday morning in Lagos, Tope receives a message that appears to come from her bank. The tone is urgent. Her account needs verification, else it will be added to the list of dormant accounts. She clicks the link, enters her login details, and within minutes she receives multiple debit alerts that completely empty her account. Stories like this are becoming increasingly common across Nigeria’s digital economy. What once appeared as clumsy scam emails riddled with spelling errors has evolved into highly convincing messages that m On a typical weekday morning in Lagos, Tope receives a message that appears to come from her bank. The tone is urgent. Her account needs verification, else it will be added to the list of dormant accounts. She clicks the link, enters her login details, and within minutes she receives multiple debit alerts that completely empty her account. Stories like this are becoming increasingly common across Nigeria’s digital economy. What once appeared as clumsy scam emails riddled with spelling errors has evolved into highly convincing messages that m Login to Read More YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE Banking & Finance Surging bank liquidity triggers 16-fold mop-up by CBN Banking & Finance Access Bank’s bid for Bidvest Bank collapses as South African sale process restarts Banking & Finance Why Zenith, Access, other big African banks are racing to Kenya