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In a landmark ruling, Kenya’s Court of Appeal has struck down key sections of the country’s Cybercrime Act, citing concerns over free expression and press freedom. Sections 22 and 23 of the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act, 2018—which criminalized the publication of “false, misleading or fictitious information” online—were declared unconstitutionalContinue Reading

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Nine-time French football champions Olympique de Marseille have confirmed they were the target of a cyberattack, following claims by a threat actor that the club’s servers were breached. In a statement issued, the club acknowledged the security incident after reports by BleepingComputer revealed that a hacker had posted a sampleContinue Reading

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Washington, D.C. – A federal court in the United States has sentenced Peter Williams, a 39-year-old former Australian cyber security executive, to 87 months in prison for stealing and selling highly sensitive cyber-exploit tools to a Russian cyber-tools broker — in a case authorities say underscores the severe national securityContinue Reading

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Unlike cybercriminals (who seek money), hacktivists are usually motivated by: Their goal is often to expose information, embarrass an organization, or disrupt services to draw attention to an issue.Continue Reading

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French authorities have confirmed that a hacker accessed sensitive data linked to 1.2 million bank accounts through the country’s national banking registry, raising fresh concerns about cybersecurity vulnerabilities within government systems. In a statement released, the Ministry of the Economy and Finance said the attacker used stolen login credentials belongingContinue Reading

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Authorities in Nigeria have arrested six suspected members of a cybercrime syndicate accused of breaching the internal platform of a major telecommunications provider and stealing large volumes of airtime and mobile data for illegal resale. According to investigators, the group gained unauthorized access to the telecom company’s internal systems usingContinue Reading

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Several young job seekers in India have reportedly been trafficked to Cambodia under the promise of lucrative computer and IT-related employment, only to discover they were being coerced into participating in large-scale cybercrime operations. Victims were allegedly forced to engage in online scams, including investment fraud, romance scams, and socialContinue Reading