Ghanaian authorities have intensified efforts to track down online scammers operating across the country, but an important question remains: what is being done about scammers who allegedly use illegal mobile phones from inside Ghana’s prisons to scam the public? The Ghana Police Service, including its Cyber Crime Unit, continues toContinue Reading
Berlin’s government is facing a renewed cybersecurity crisis after hackers published another batch of stolen data from the city administration, with authorities confirming that the latest release includes access credentials. The new disclosure follows a major cyberattack against Berlin’s state government network in August, in which attackers gained access toContinue Reading
Nairobi, Kenya has emerged as one of East Africa’s major cybercrime hotspots, with criminals increasingly exploiting the country’s widespread mobile-money ecosystem and weaknesses in telecommunications systems, according to the INTERPOL African Cyberthreat Assessment Report 2026. The report identifies Kenya, alongside Uganda, Tanzania, Ethiopia and Rwanda, among the countries experiencing significantContinue Reading
The ISACA Accra Chapter is set to host the 2026 IT Governance Summit, bringing together Chief Executive Officers (CEOs), Managing Directors (MDs), industry leaders, subject matter experts and professionals across the Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC), IT Audit and Assurance, and Cybersecurity sectors. The summit will provide a platform forContinue Reading
Ghana recorded a significant increase in reported cyber incidents during the first half of 2025, highlighting the growing threat of cybercrime in the country. According to data from Ghana’s Cyber Security Authority (CSA), reported cyber incidents rose from 1,317 in the first half of 2024 to 2,008 during the sameContinue Reading
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
