Cybercrime

 India Orders Google to Shut Firebase Accounts Used in Banking Scams

India is stepping up its fight against digital banking fraud after authorities...

Zenith Bank Data Breach Exposes Growing Cybersecurity and Privacy Risk for Nigerian Banks

• Hackers accessed limited Zenith Bank customer information, including email...

US Cybercrime Losses Hit $20.8bn as White House Moves to Operationalise Offensive Cyber Programme

• The Trump administration says Americans reported more than $20.8 billion in...

Belize Cabinet Approves Cybercrime Bill Amendments Targeting Deepfakes and Online Abuse

• Proposed amendments seek to criminalise serious technology-facilitated abuse...

Thailand Introduces Fast-Track Cyber Takedowns Under Computer Crime Act

• Thailand’s Ministry of Digital Economy and Society has introduced an...

Nigeria Reps Move to Rewrite Cyberstalking Rules, Strengthen Protections for Journalists and Whistleblowers

Meat of the Story… Nigeria’s House of Representatives has advanced a bill...

Trump Authorises Government-Directed Offensive Cyber Operations Against Foreign Criminal Networks

• A new National Security Presidential Memorandum creates a framework for...

Crypto Crackdown Intensifies as DOJ Targets $389m AudiA6 Laundering Network and...

INTERPOL Warns AI Is Now Linked to More Than Half of Cybercrime in Africa

The Meat of the Story… Artificial intelligence is changing the face of...

Banks, Fintechs Report 42,082 Suspicious Transactions to NFIU as AML Reporting Patterns Shift

Banks, fintech operators and other reporting entities filed 42,082 Suspicious...