Ghana, Guinea, Nigeria popular targets of DDoS attacks

To avoid the criminals, the agency urges individuals and businesses to avoid receiving unsolicited job offers or recruitment communications on LinkedIn.

The arrests were made as part of INTERPOL's Operation Contender 2.0, which seeks to combat worldwide cyber-enabled crimes.

Criminals are creating phishing email subject lines that appear genuine and convincing, according to security experts.

INTERPOL cooperated in a global law enforcement operation aimed at West African organised crime groups, notably Black Axe.

Gajjar, according to the organisation, brings over 25 years of expertise and leadership to his new post.

A new report says attackers are employing increasingly sophisticated techniques to target a smaller number of victims, leading to higher financial gains.

Research shows that one in three corporate employees on the continent is vulnerable to cyber crimes.

The US firm intends to staff its monitoring operation with personnel from Rwanda, trained through a partnership that includes Carnegie Mellon University.

Africa's most populous country has announced  yesterday that its police service are monitoring online platforms.

Cyber criminals are increasingly using AI to improve extortion attempts, among other criminal activities.

The partnership has led police to arrest 14 people and discovered more than 20,674 suspicious cybercrime networks linked to over $40 million in losses.