A cyberattack hit Angola’s largest telecom provider, Unitel, knocking out voice service, mobile data, and internet access for millions of customers across the country. Unitel said it detected the attack shortly after 2 a.m. on July 29 and activated containment measures, but did not identify the attack type or actor. RIPE NCC routing data suggested the company’s external internet connectivity stayed up, pointing instead to disruption of internal core systems; Cloudflare Radar showed a sharp traffic collapse limited to Unitel. The outage also affected point-of-sale terminals that rely on Unitel’s network.
Why it matters: This is a high-impact telecom disruption affecting communications and payments at national scale, with immediate consequences for consumers and businesses. Unitel customers and organizations that depend on its network should expect service instability, activate backup connectivity and payment options where possible, and watch for official incident updates.
2026.07.29
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This article appears to be the first tracked report establishing the underlying event: a cyberattack on Unitel that caused a nationwide telecom outage and collateral payment disruption in Angola.
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