Operation Blackout targeted West African scam networks
The Justice Department says the effort led to dozens of arrests and removal of more than 3.7 million fake accounts.
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29 articles · newest firstCoruna and DarkSword kits steal iPhone data from one web visit
Zimperium found 608 domains serving version-specific chains, including a backdoored npm package that infects visitors of otherwise ordinary sites.
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INTERPOL Serengeti III nets 1,462 arrests and $105 million
Agencies in 21 countries identified 65,929 victims and losses exceeding $385 million from June 29 to August 31.
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Interpol Serengeti III nets 1,462 arrests and $105 million
Twenty African countries and the United States took part; identified victims lost more than $385 million.
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Interpol operation disrupts nearly 11,000 cybercrime networks in Africa
Serengeti III brought 1,462 arrests, identified 65,929 victims, and recovered more than $105 million.
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INTERPOL Africa sweep arrests 1,462 and recovers over $105 million
Operation Serengeti III, from June 29 to August 31, linked networks to over $385 million in losses and 65,929 victims.
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OpenAI expands ChatGPT Ads to 26 more countries, now in 89
Ads remain limited to Free and Go; Plus, Pro, and Enterprise stay ad-free, and OpenAI says it does not sell conversation data.
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Nigerian man sentenced to 8 years for tax-prep hacking and fraud
Amachukwu must pay nearly $3.65 million in restitution and forfeit almost $10.85 million after a 2019–2023 scheme.
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Nigerian national sentenced to 8 years for tax-business hacks
Chukwuemeka Amachukwu must also pay more than $3.6 million after spearphishing U.S. tax preparers and filing fraudulent returns.
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Nigerian national gets 8 years for US tax-prep spearphishing
The court also imposed one year of supervised release, $3.6 million in restitution, and forfeiture of nearly $11 million.
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Podcast revisits Instagram sextortion scam that targeted Jordan DeMay
John DeMay tells Lock and Code how men in Lagos used the dani.robertts account to pressure his 17-year-old son.
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When No ID Means No Internet
EFF argues age-verification laws requiring government ID block millions without documents from internet access and expression.
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In Other News: ICS-Sniper Attack, Hacking XWorm Malware Operators, $250k Chrome Exploit
Roundup covers ICS-Sniper, an XWorm panel RCE, an 11-million-record Burger King Japan breach, and a $250,000 Chrome chain.
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Sextortion “help” firm took $60 million from victims, FTC alleges
The FTC alleges a sextortion-help firm collected at least $60 million while failing to deliver promised assistance.
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Langflow's Critical Authenticated RCE Flaw Targeted in 1,423 Honeypot Exploit Attempts
Honeypots recorded 1,423 attempts exploiting Langflow's critical authenticated RCE, CVE-2026-105740.
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DOJ charges 14 over a sprawling North Korean remote work scheme
DOJ charged 14 people for a North Korean remote-IT scheme that drew about $3 million from 70 U.S. employers.
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West African scammers targeted in joint international government-industry operation
Joint Disruption Week against West African scammers yielded 28 arrests, 117 rescues, and 3.7 million account removals.
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Leading Tech Companies Join Global Law Enforcement in Major Crackdown on West African Scam Networks
Tech firms and law enforcement disrupted West African scam networks, removing 3.7 million accounts and aiding 28 arrests.
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A Gmail-Based Phishing Detection Prototype for Nigerian Fintech Emails Using Sender Checks and BiLSTM Classification
A Gmail extension prototype detects Nigerian fintech phishing with sender checks and a BiLSTM classifier.
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From Enablement to Execution, Egypt’s AI Ecosystem Reaches Production Scale
NVIDIA highlighted Egypt’s AI builders as African data-center and AI-factory projects move toward production.
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Prepared Or Unprepared? Evaluating Healthcare Workforce Readiness for Clinical Adoption of Artificial Intelligence in Nigeria
Survey of 761 Nigerian healthcare professionals finds high AI awareness (92.6%) but limited knowledge, preparedness, and major training and infrastructure barriers.
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Breeze Comet Executes Hundreds of Fraudulent Transactions via Brazilian Payment Systems
Google/Mandiant profile Breeze Comet, a Brazil-based e-crime group executing fraudulent Pix and STR payment transactions at banks, retailers, and fintechs.
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How Cyber Sleuths Tracked a Nigerian Scammer to His Doorstep
Cyber fraud fighters Erin West and Paul Raffile traveled to Nigeria to identify a scammer, uncovering more than just his identity.
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INTERPOL Operation Jackal IV Arrests 58, Identifies 263 in Global Cyber Fraud Crackdown
INTERPOL's Operation Jackal IV arrested 58 and identified 263 suspects in West African cyber-fraud networks, seizing millions across 22 countries.
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Interpol's Jackal IV Disrupts West African Crime Infrastructure
Interpol's Operation Jackal IV disrupted crime-as-a-service infrastructure in West Africa used by networks such as Black Axe.
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Nigeria Looks to Sovereign Cloud for Cyber, National Security
Nigeria launches financing, procurement, and infrastructure policies to build a sovereign cloud for cyber and national security.
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Two CVSS 9.8 Auth Bypasses in miniOrange SAML WordPress Plugin Were Exploited Before Any Database Even Listed the Paid Editions as Vulnerable
Attackers actively exploit two CVSS 9.8 auth bypasses (CVE-2026-61979, CVE-2026-15981) in the miniOrange SAML WordPress plugin, forging SAML responses to become admin.
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Africa’s Cybersecurity Challenge Is Bigger Than Access to Technology
Rapid7 partners with distributor StarLink to expand managed security operations support across Middle East and Africa markets.
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ExfilSquad Targets New Victims, Shares Data via Torrents
Extortion group ExfilSquad lists 13 new US, UK and Swedish victims and now distributes stolen data via peer-to-peer torrents.
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