The expanding digital economy has significantly increased the number of internet-facing applications requiring continuous monitoring and timely security updates.
By
Kabui Mwangi
Correspondent
Nation Media Group
Hackers intensified attempts to break into government and internet service provider systems in the three months to June 2026, with web application attacks jumping 43.7 percent to 17.4 million as criminals increasingly targeted user credentials and sensitive databases.
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