Senegal’s Directorate General of Public Accounting and the Treasury (DGCPT) announced on Monday, May 18, 2026, the gradual, phased resumption of state payment and revenue collection services following a malicious cyberattack that crippled parts of its digital information infrastructure.
The security breach targetted critical platforms tasked with managing state financial flows, triggering immediate malfunctions across various transaction processing systems. Treasury officials emphasized that digital operations are being reactivated step-by-step under reinforced, around-the-clock monitoring to ensure system stability and absolute data integrity.
While technical teams were urgently deployed to contain the threat and secure the network, specialized cybersecurity units are simultaneously running comprehensive forensic audits. These ongoing investigations aim to pinpoint the attack’s exact origin, map the perpetrators’ modus operandi, and assess any wider administrative impact.
At this stage, Senegalese authorities have not officially confirmed any large-scale data breaches, and they maintain that priority state services and core public finance functionalities managed to stay operational throughout the crisis.
This breach is not an isolated incident; it follows a string of similar cyber intrusions targeting other vital Senegalese administrative systems, including the Tax and Estates Directorate and the Automation of Files Directorate (DAF). The regional trend highlights an escalating vulnerability across West Africa, where public administration networks and critical financial infrastructures are increasingly becoming high-priority targets for international cyber criminals.
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