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Organization

Namibia Cyber Security Incident Response Team

Also known as: Nam-CSIRT

Namibia Cyber Security Incident Response Team — incident response body under Cran that investigates cyberattacks and provides public advisories, active in NAC data breach response.

Business

Cran urges companies to strengthen cybersecurity after airport breach

The News

Following a cybersecurity incident at Namibia Airports Company, the Communication Regulatory Authority of Namibia has urged organisations to tighten security by implementing robust controls, enforcing governance policies, activating multifactor authentication, and conducting continuous cybersecurity awareness training.

17 March 2026 · The Namibian

Tuesday 17 March

  1. Cran urges companies to strengthen cybersecurity after airport breach

    Following a cybersecurity incident at Namibia Airports Company, the Communication Regulatory Authority of Namibia has urged organisations to tighten security by implementing robust controls, enforcing governance policies, activating multifactor authentication, and conducting continuous cybersecurity awareness training.

    17 March 2026 · The Namibian

  2. Namibia Airports Company confirms cybersecurity breach, limited disruption reported

    Namibia Airports Company detected a cybersecurity incident on 6 March 2026 involving unauthorised access to network infrastructure and administrative accounts. Services have been restored with limited operational impact, and there is no evidence of data exfiltration, though investigations continue; NAM-CSIRT and NAC are working together to enhance security resilience.

    17 March 2026 · Informanté

Thursday 26 February

  1. Opinion: Organisations must monitor external cybersecurity attack surfaces

    An executive from the Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia argues that continuous monitoring of an organisation's external attack surface—all internet-facing digital assets and entry points—is essential to modern security. The article outlines key components to monitor including public-facing infrastructure, cloud assets, third-party connections, digital certificates, and exposed credentials.

    26 February 2026 · New Era

Wednesday 25 February

  1. NAM-CSIRT hosts DNS resilience training for Southern Africa

    The Namibia Cyber Security Incident Response Team, housed under Cran, hosted a Domain Name System Resilience Training from 17 to 20 February 2026 in Windhoek to strengthen DNS security awareness and response capabilities across the region, addressing vulnerabilities that pose significant threats to internet integrity including botnets, denial-of-service attacks, and phishing.

    25 February 2026 · New Era

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