NCC Raises Alarm Over AI-Powered Cyber Attacks Targeting Critical National Infrastructure

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has issued an urgent warning over the escalating threat of artificial intelligence-driven cyberattacks targeting Nigeria’s Critical National Information Infrastructure (CNII). Speaking at the conclusion of the 2nd International Cybersecurity Conference (ICSC) in Abuja, Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the NCC, Dr. Aminu Maida, warned that malicious actors are increasingly leveraging advanced AI tools to automate vulnerability dis