Africa becoming hotbed for cybercrime, INTERPOL says
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AI Turns African Cybercrime Into USD 484 M Industrial-Scale Machine
Artificial intelligence is now implicated in 55% of reported cybercrimes across Africa, according to a recent INTERPOL report. Cyber-related financial losses have more than doubled since 2024, jumping from USD 192 M to USD 484 M. The number of confirmed victims rose from 35,000 to 87,000 over the same period. The 40-page African Cyberthreat Assessment Report 2026, based on survey data from 36 African countries, suggests cybercrime has evolved fr…
In the space of one year, financial losses related to cybercrime activities almost tripled in Africa, according to Interpol, which reports that AI is involved in 55% of cybercrimes The post Cybercrime and AI: Africa lost almost CFAF 300 billion in 2025 appeared first on DataCameroon.
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