Category: Cybercrime
EFCC repatriates $120,000, N70.6 million to U.S., Spanish citizens scammed by Yahoo Boys
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday announced the repatriation of $120,548.43 and N70.6 million to…
Bybit loses almost $1.5 billion in landmark crypto heist, North Korea tops key suspects
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On Friday, Bybit, a major cryptocurrency exchange, announced that it had been hacked with losses estimated at approximately…
Paratus Namibia enlist foreign cybersecurity experts to contain systems breach
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On Wednesday, Paratus Namibia reported a cyberattack. This is Namibia’s second telecommunications business attack two months after Telecom…
Impersonators target MTN chair Mcebisi Jonas in another scam
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MTN Group, Africa’s largest telecoms company, has announced that its chairman, Mcebisi Jonas, has been impersonated again. This…
33,320 recovered in Nigeria-Japan cybercrime operation; 11 arrested for romance scams
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A combined operation between the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) and the National Police Agency of Japan has led…
Osun’s Oba of Ipetumodu arrested in U.S. over $4.2 million COVID-19 fraud
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The traditional ruler of Ipetumodu, Oba Joseph Oloyede, who vanished from public view in March 2024, has been…
Kenya’s business data compromised in cyberattack, investigators rule out Ransomware
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The Business Registration Service (BRS) in Kenya is currently dealing with a significant data breach that happened on…
Court strikes out defamation suit against Dele Farotimi
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The Federal High Court in Ado-Ekiti has dismissed the defamation suit filed against activist and writer, Dele Farotimi.…
Bento Africa CEO Ebun Okubanjo resigns amid EFCC fraud investigation
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Bento Africa, a Nigerian HR-tech platform providing payroll and human resource solutions, is facing uncertainty following the resignation…
Sowore rejects police bail as officers search for alleged crime scene on Google
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Sahara Reporters publisher and African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has refused to pay bail for…
