Cyber Incident Victim: SeneNews
Date:
Mar 2025
Location:
Senegal
Summary
SeneNews.com experienced an unprecedented cyberattack that overwhelmed its infrastructure with more than 300 million requests in a short period, rendering the website difficult to access and disrupting normal editorial operations. Technical teams have been working continuously to identify the intrusion source, strengthen system defenses, and restore service while coordinating with authorities to assess damage and prevent future incidents. The organization has assured readers that updates are being shared via social media and other channels during the outage, emphasizing that user data protection and service security remain top priorities.
| CIA Posture | Motives | Tactics, Techniques & Procedures |
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| Available to members | 0 motives | 1 technique |
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Description
On March 21,2025, SeneNews.com experienced a cyberattack that rendered its website difficult to access. The attack generated more than 300 million requests within a few hours, according to the company's CEO Massamba KANE. He described the scale of the incident as unprecedented. The incident disrupted the site's digital infrastructure and prevented the editorial team from delivering its usual services to readers.
As a result of the attack, the SeneNews.com platform was temporarily unavailable, interrupting the flow of news content. The company immediately began working with competent authorities to evaluate the extent of the damage and to determine appropriate measures for future prevention. Technical teams were mobilized to address the intrusion and to assess the impact on systems and data.
For over 24 hours, the technical staff have been engaged in identifying the origin of the intrusion, reinforcing the security of the systems, and striving to restore access to the platform as quickly as possible. In the meantime, updates have been shared via social media and other communication channels. SeneNews.com has thanked its readers for their patience and fidelity, and reiterated that the security of its services and the protection of user data remain an absolute priority.