Cybercrime

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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.

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Indian national, Yuvraj Kumar Mehra, has been arraigned by the Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, Oyo State, before Justice Olanrewaju Majekobe of the Ogun State High Court on eight-count charge which…

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The Nigerian  Minister of Communications and Digital Economy Professor Isa Pantami has called for international cooperation in tackling cyber crimes across the globe. The Minister made the call while addressing the Forum of Technology…

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The Ilorin Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, on Tuesday, secured the conviction of a 400Level student of University of Ilorin, Joshua Ogizien, and three other persons charged for offences bordering on…

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC has arrested more than 400 young Nigerians for internet related fraud in the first three months of the year. The executive Chairman of the Commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa made the…