Senegalese Data Breaches Expose Lack of Security Maturity

2026-02-16

Ransomware gang Green Blood Group breached Senegal's national biometric ID infrastructure, stealing highly sensitive data, including birth records and ID card details for most of the country's 20 million residents. The incident disrupted ID issuance, exposed weak cyber governance, and sparked fears of long-term fraud and public mistrust in digital government.