INTERPOL: AI Drives Over Half of Cybercrime in Africa
RSync25 · x · 2026-08-03
INTERPOL's African Cyberthreat Assessment Report 2026 reveals that AI enables 55% of reported cybercrimes in Africa, making attacks faster and harder to detect.
Key findings:
- Financial losses more than doubled since 2024, reaching $484 million.
- Financial services, telecoms, and government are the hardest hit.
- Criminals use AI-generated synthetic identities to bypass biometrics, with 72% of surveyed countries reporting scam centres.
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