Cybercriminals Turn AI Into Deadly Weapon as Africa Loses $484m to Digital Fraud – INTERPOL
INTERPOL’s African Cyberthreat Assessment Report 2026 says artificial intelligence now powers 55 per cent of reported cybercrimes across Africa, making attacks faster, more sophisticated, and harder to detect. Cybercrime losses across the continent have surged from $192 million in 2024 to $484 million, fuelled by AI-enabled scams, credential theft, phishing, and automated social engineering. The [...] The post Cybercriminals Turn AI Into Deadly Weapon as Africa Loses $484m to Digital Fraud – INTERPOL appeared first on THEWILL NEWS MEDIA .
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