Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly being used by cybercriminals across Africa, with AI linked to 55% of reported cybercrimes, according to INTERPOL’s African Cyberthreat Assessment Report 2026. The report, released on August 3, highlights how criminals are using AI to make cyberattacks faster, more sophisticated and easier to scale. AIContinue Reading
The personal and professional data of nearly 700,000 French taxpayers has been stolen in a cyberattack targeting France’s tax authority, the General Directorate of Public Finances (DGFiP). France’s Finance Minister, Roland Lescure said on August 13 that a malicious actor had gained unauthorized access to the DGFiP’s information systems inContinue Reading
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has raised alarm over a sharp rise in human trafficking into online scam centres across Southeast Asia, warning that people from more than 80 countries, including Ghana, are being deceived with fake job offers before being forced into cyber-enabled fraud operations. According to theContinue Reading
Kenya has restored the official presidential website of President William Samoei Ruto, after it was temporarily taken offline following a cyberattack that defaced the platform and prompted a nationwide cybersecurity response. The cyber incident, which occurred on July 18, saw attackers gain unauthorized access to the official website of PresidentContinue Reading
Chicago, USA – Beverage giant Coca-Cola has temporarily suspended production at its Fairlife dairy business in the United States after the subsidiary was hit by a ransomware attack that disrupted its production systems. The company disclosed the incident in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), confirmingContinue Reading
The Argentine Football Association (AFA) has reportedly fallen victim to a cyberattack following Argentina’s controversial FIFA World Cup Round of 16 victory over Egypt. According to Argentine media outlet Le Calle, hackers compromised official AFA email accounts and sent unauthorized messages to journalists shortly after the match. The emails falselyContinue Reading
Two U.S. Army websites were briefly defaced by suspected hacktivists, with altered error pages displaying pro-Kurdish messages and criticism of U.S. President Donald Trump. According to CyberScoop, the affected websites belonged to the U.S. Army’s Open Innovation Lab and AI Integration Center, which focus on testing and integrating artificial intelligenceContinue Reading
