MDDR: Cybercrime Losses in Africa Soar 150% to $484 million | Microsoft Warns as AI-Driven Attacks Surge - Tech

Scam emails crafted by AI trick 4.5x more people, Microsoft finds

We often talk about how artificial intelligence is changing things for the better. It speeds up processes across various sectors, helps translate languages, and for some, it is an emotional tool that helps them feel better. But AI tools have also become tools for scammers and fraudsters.  In 2025, Microsoft researchers uncovered that people were 4.5 times more likely to click on a phishing email when it was written by an AI than when it was comp…

Microsoft Releases Its 2025 Digital Defense Report

Microsoft has released its 2025 Digital Defense Report, painting a sobering picture of the evolving global cyberthreat landscape and warning... Source

Microsoft Digital Defense Report 2025: Cybercrime Trends

The newly released Microsoft Digital Defense Report 2025 reveals new data on global cyber threats. According to the report, more than half of all cyberattacks with known motives, 52%, are driven by extortion and ransomware.  In contrast, espionage accounts for only 4%, a shift toward financially motivated cybercrime rather than state-sponsored operations. Published on October 22, 2025, the report stresses that today’s attackers are largely oppor…

AI-Powered Deepfakes and Phishing Put Africa on High Alert, Microsoft Report

Microsoft has issued a stark warning to African businesses, highlighting a new wave of sophisticated, AI-driven cyber threats in its 2025 Digital Defense Report. The report, unveiled on Wednesday and based on 100 trillion daily security signals, details how attackers are using AI-enhanced phishing, deepfakes, and digital twinning to target the continent with increasing precision. … The post AI-Powered Deepfakes and Phishing Put Africa on High Al…

MDDR: Cybercrime Losses in Africa Soar 150% to $484 million | Microsoft Warns as AI-Driven Attacks Surge - Tech

When Microsoft’s security teams sifted through over 100 trillion daily security signals this year, one story stood out clearly: cybercriminals are getting smarter, faster, and far richer, and Africa has become a frontline testing ground. According to the newly released Microsoft Digital Defense Report (MDDR) 2025, cybercrime losses in Africa skyrocketed from $192 million to $484 million in a single year, a staggering 150% increase. The number of…

New Microsoft report shows how AI is turbocharging Cybercrime in Africa

Microsoft’s newly released 2025 Digital Defense Report delivers a stark warning to business leaders across Africa: the continent has become a proving ground for the world’s most advanced cyber threats. Drawing from its vantage point of over 100 trillion daily security signals, the report highlights an explosion in cybercrime sophistication, driven largely by the misuse […] The post New Microsoft report shows how AI is turbocharging Cybercrime in…