Cybercrime across Africa is evolving into a highly organized, AI-enabled ecosystem, with ransomware, business email compromise (BEC), online scams, data breaches, and digital sextortion driving unprecedented financial and societal damage. AI is accelerating phishing, deepfakes, identity fraud, and cybercrime-as-a-service, while weak legislation, limited cyber capabilities, and fragmented cross-border cooperation continue to benefit criminals. Financial services, […]
An international operation led by Europol dismantled LeakBase, a major online forum trading stolen databases and login credentials. Active since 2021, the platform had 142,000+ users and served as a key hub for cybercriminals buying and selling leaked data. On 3–4 March, coordinated actions across multiple countries led to arrests, house searches, and about 100 […]