cybercrime
United Nations Agency Warns of Rising Misuse of Artificial Intelligence Tools in Abuse Content Creation
A United Nations agency has issued a warning over the increasing misuse of artificial intelligence tools in the creation of abusive and exploitative...
Nigeria Police Dismantles International Online Investment Scam in Delta State
Abuja — The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has shut down an international financial scam centre operating in Agbor, Delta State, following a joint...
Nigeria Police Begin Probe into Viral Documentary Alleging Socialite Posed as Dubai Crown Prince
The Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre has commenced an analysis of a viral documentary claiming that a Nigerian socialite impersonated the Crown...
NIS to Strengthen Legal Framework to Tackle Cybercrime, Migrant Smuggling – CG
The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Mrs. Kemi Nanna Nandap, has said the Service will strengthen its legal mechanisms to effectively...
Police Uncover ₦7.7bn Cyber Fraud, Arrest Six Suspects Over Telecom Airtime Diversion
The Nigeria Police Force has uncovered a ₦7.7 billion cyber-enabled telecommunications fraud and arrested six suspects linked to the illegal diversion of airtime...
Lagos Police Arrest Woman for Allegedly Defrauding Over 100 Victims of N500m in Online Gadget Scam
Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested a 35-year-old woman, Modupeola Bamisade, for allegedly defrauding more than 100 unsuspecting victims of...
Amazon Warns Users of Rising Holiday Scam Risk Ahead of Black Friday
Amazon has sent a warning to its roughly 310 million active users about a rise in cyber threats as Black Friday approaches. The...
Anthropic’s Report on AI-Driven s Draws Sharp Criticism
Anthropic said a Chinese state-linked group it tracks as GTG-1002 ran a largely automated spying campaign using the company's Claude Code model. The...
Google Moves to Shut Down “Lighthouse” Phishing Service
Google has filed a civil suit in Manhattan against the operators of a large phishing‑as‑a‑service platform known as Lighthouse. The company says the...
Major Interpol Operation Arrests 1,200 Individuals and Seizes $100 Million in Africa-Wide Cybercrime Initiative
In a landmark operation from June to August 2025, Interpol conducted a significant cybercrime crackdown across Africa known as Operation Serengeti 2.0, leading...
