DR Congo — Cyber Threat Profile

The Democratic Republic of the Congo faces significant cybersecurity capacity constraints driven by limited digital infrastructure and institutional resources. National priorities focus on telecommunications protection, financial fraud prevention, and government data security. Institutional cyber governance remains in early developmental stages, with reliance on regional and international assistance programs. Threat activity is largely opportunistic, including cybercrime, fraud, and low-complexity intrusion campaigns rather than sustained geopolitical espionage. Ongoing digital infrastructure expansion and legislative development initiatives aim to strengthen national cyber resilience.

Secure Internet servers per 1M people (2024): 9.7 (source: World Bank)
Internet users (2024): 19.7% of population (source: World Bank)

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