Cybercrime police have arrested three suspects for allegedly defrauding a city resident of approximately $2.1 million in USDT through a sophisticated fake cryptocurrency website. Investigators revealed that the suspects posed as legitimate buyers interested in purchasing USDT and persuaded the victim to complete a Know Your Customer (KYC) verification processContinue Reading
A Google report reveals that state-sponsored hackers are increasingly targeting defence company employees directly, including through job applications and personal devices. Groups linked to Russia, North Korea, Iran, and China have used spoofed websites, fake job offers, and AI-powered profiling to steal credentials, gather sensitive information, and even obtain cryptocurrency.Continue Reading
Nigeria’s Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has introduced a new policing framework aimed at reinforcing security across the country’s banking sector. The initiative will see the deployment of specially trained Supernumerary (SPY) Police officers to safeguard banks and other critical financial infrastructure nationwide. IGP announced the reform duringContinue Reading
Police in Bettiah have arrested a 32-year-old man for allegedly operating a network of mule bank accounts used to channel proceeds from cyber fraud schemes. The accused, identified as Sandeep Kumar Gupta, was apprehended following a raid at his shop in Manglapur Bazaar. Investigators allege that Gupta procured and managedContinue Reading
Efforts to strengthen child safety in the digital space have gained renewed momentum following a stakeholder validation workshop on the proposed Child Online Protection (COP) Guidelines for Industry. The one-day session, convened by the Cyber Security Authority in collaboration with UNICEF Ghana, assembled key actors from government, the private sector,Continue Reading
Senegal has confirmed a cyberattack on the Directorate of File Automation (DAF), the government agency responsible for managing national identity cards, passports, biometric records and electoral data. The incident forced the temporary suspension of national ID card production and disrupted key identity services used by millions of citizens. In anContinue Reading
Germany is advancing sweeping legal reforms that would empower its intelligence and security agencies to conduct offensive cyber operations against foreign adversaries — a significant departure from the country’s traditionally cautious approach to cyber warfare. According to officials from Germany’s Interior Ministry, two draft laws are currently in development. TheContinue Reading
