Cybercrime

Nigeria’s First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, has urged the nation’s youths to imbibe the habits of hard work and honesty, in order to be worthy citizens and be more useful to the society. She made the call in Abuja on Tuesday at the opening of…

Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, has called for collaboration among key anti-corruption stakeholders to combat corruption, particularly cybercrime, during his participation in the 2024 National Cybercrime Summit in Abuja.…

The Nigeria Police Force National Cyber Crime Center (NPF-NCCC) has reaffirmed its dedication to eradicating all forms of cybercrime in the country. Additionally, the centre aims to educate Nigerians about the dangers associated with…

The Office of the Honourable Minister of Education, Professor Tahir Mamman, has announced that the Minister’s WhatsApp number has been compromised and is now in the hands of unauthorised individuals. In an official statement released by…

A joint operation spearheaded by UK, US, and EU agencies, has cracked down on Lockbit, a notorious cybercrime gang that holds its victims' data for ransom. The international crackdown, led by Britain’s National Crime Agency (NCA), the…

Italy's government has advocated a legislation that proposes more stringent jail terms for cybercrime, coupled with stricter disclosure rules for public entities facing cyber threats. The draft bill is in response to recurring instances…

Australia has imposed cyber sanctions against a Russian man for his involvement in the breach at Medibank, one of the nation's largest data thefts affecting approximately 10 million customers. Home Affairs Minister Clare O'Neil announced…

Experts in the tech ecosystem have called for government legislation to address cybercrime, privacy breaches in Nigeria. READ ALSO: Agency rolls out activities for Cybersecurity Awareness Month They made the call during the recent…

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called to "repeal" a cybercrime law recently enacted in Libya and to release people detained under it, which undermines freedom of expression, according to a report by the NGO. "The Libyan House of…

The Australian government is considering making illegal the payment of ransoms to cyber hackers following recent cyber attacks affecting millions of Australians.