Africa Faces Rising AI-Enabled Cybercrime as INTERPOL Reports 55% of Cases
Africa is facing a new wave of cybercrime driven by Artificial Intelligence (AI), with 55 per cent of reported cybercrimes on the continent now reportedly AI-enabled, according to the International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL). INTERPOL, in its African Cyberthreat Assessment Report 2026 released on Aug. 3, said cybercrime-related financial losses in Africa had more than [...]
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