The Government of Ghana, through its digital transformation initiatives—including the national identification system, digital addressing, e-payments, digital financial services, and e-government platforms—faces severe cybersecurity threats capable of disrupting core national services. President Nana Akufo-Addo highlighted that cyberattacks could halt or undermine critical systems, classifying cybersecurity as a national security threat. The risks extend to economic destabilization if attacks target financial infrastructure, government services (e.g., tax systems, licensing), or public utilities (e.g., energy, healthcare). The establishment of a National Cyber Security Centre and partnerships with international bodies (AU, EU, US) underscore the urgency, but vulnerabilities remain in legislative enforcement, forensic capabilities, and emergency response (e.g., pending CERT teams). A successful large-scale attack could paralyze governance, trigger financial chaos, or expose citizen data, with cascading effects on public trust and regional stability. The reliance on digital systems for socio-economic transformation amplifies the potential for state-sponsored or criminal hacking to exploit gaps in cyber defenses, risking outages, data breaches, or even geopolitical escalation if critical infrastructure (e.g., defense, energy) is compromised.