Morocco — Cyber Threat Profile
Morocco has one of the more developed cybersecurity frameworks in Africa, underpinned by the Direction Générale de la Sécurité des Systèmes d'Information (DGSSI) and maCERT. The country has enacted dedicated cybersecurity and data protection legislation and is expanding its national cyber strategy. Morocco faces threats from Algerian-linked hacktivists, criminal groups, and occasional state-adjacent actors. The financial sector, government services, and telecom infrastructure are primary targets. Morocco's role as a regional digital hub and growing cloud services market increases its strategic exposure. The country has invested in cyber talent development through university programs and national competitions.- National CERT/CSIRT: maCERT
- Data protection authority: Commission Nationale de contrôle de la protection des Données à caractère Personnel (C.N.D.P.) (source: CNIL)
- World Cybercrime Index 2024 (origin significance): 0.45 / 100, #48 worldwide
- Secure Internet servers per 1M people (2024): 577.3 (source: World Bank)
- Internet users (2024): 91.2% of population (source: World Bank)
Threat actors targeting Morocco
- Careto APT
- APT73 Ransomware · 4 incident(s)
- Qilin Ransomware · 2 incident(s)
- Arcus Media Ransomware · 1 incident(s)
- FunkSec Ransomware · 1 incident(s)
- INC Ransom Ransomware · 1 incident(s)
- LockBit Ransomware · 1 incident(s)
- Medusa Ransomware Ransomware · 1 incident(s)
- RansomHub Ransomware · 1 incident(s)
- Stormous Hacktivist · 1 incident(s)
- The Gentlemen Ransomware · 1 incident(s)
Most targeted sectors
- Business & Professional Services 3 incident(s)
- Government & Public Sector 2 incident(s)
- Retail & Consumer 2 incident(s)
- Technology 2 incident(s)
- Financial Services 1 incident(s)
- Manufacturing 1 incident(s)
- Telecommunications 1 incident(s)
- Transportation & Logistics 1 incident(s)
Recent claimed incidents
- Avanta Maroc Ex Adecco 2026-08-14 · Professional Services
- Brazer Ingenierie 2026-07-26 · Manufacturing
- Eurodefi 2026-07-10 · Financial Services
- planetsport.ma 2026-04-29 · Consumer Services
- haca.ma 2026-04-27 · Public Sector
- Maroc Telecom 2026-04-27 · Technology
- 2m.ma 2026-04-27 · Telecommunication
- Institut Royal des Études Stratégiques 2026-04-27 · Public Sector
- Outsourcia 2026-03-04 · Business Services
- Marjane Group 2025-11-06 · Consumer Services
- LA VOIE EXPRESS 2025-10-14 · Transportation/Logistics
- MTT Expertises 2025-06-06 · Technology
- askgs.ma 2025-02-12
- seocommarrakech.com 2025-01-11 · Business Services