The international cybersecurity specialist Ali Laaribi sounded the alarm on the resurgence of computer attacks targeting Tunisia and the persistent challenges posed by digital security nationally.
According to data from the National IT Agency (ANSI), Tunisia recorded 57,430 cybernetic attacks during the first six months of 2025. This figure, confirmed by Ali Laaribi, testifies to a worrying intensification of threats aimed at both public institutions and private companies.
The specialist recalled that in 2023, the country had already undergone nearly 150,000 attacks, stressing the growing vulnerability of critical infrastructure such as electricity, water and telecommunications networks.
A global skills deficit
Laaribi also highlighted the shortage of skilled human resources in the field of cybersecurity, evoking a global deficit estimated at 3.5 million experts according to an international report covering the year 2023.
“The same challenges arise in Tunisia, where the lack of specialists slows down the implementation of an effective digital protection strategy,” he said in a declaration to Mosaic FM.
The urgency of a clear national strategy
The researcher insisted on the need to update the legislation relating to digital security and to integrate cybersecurity into the policies of importing and acquisition of technological equipment.
He also called to carry out a complete inventory of the country’s strategic installations and to strengthen their protection, saying that any attack on these infrastructure “represents a direct threat to national security and the life of citizens”.
By 2030, the number of internet connected devices worldwide could reach 32 billion, according to Laaribi – a technological context that will mechanically multiply the risks of intrusion and espionage.
