01 Apr Global Ransomware Damage Costs Predicted To Exceed $275 Billion By 2031 Ransomware facts, figures, predictions, and statistics for boardroom and C-Suite executives, CIOs and CISOs. Download the Full Report – Steve Morgan, Founder of Cybersecurity Ventures Sausalito, Calif. – Apr. 2, 2025 Ransomware, the fastest growing type of cybercrime, is 35 years old,...Read More

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has declared controversial musician Darlington Okoye, popularly known as Speed Darlington, wanted in connection with alleged offences including rape, cyberbullying, and cyberstalking. A public notice issued by the agency on its Instagram page included Mr Okoye’s photograph and his nicknames, such as “Akpi,” “Irregular...Read More

Camara explained that many attacks involve tactics like phishing, ransomware, and malware, which can compromise critical systems and sensitive data. But beyond the theft or exposure of information, she noted the potentially life-threatening implications of operational disruptions caused by ransomware.  Source link .........................Read More

The Coimbatore city cybercrime police recovered a sum of ₹2 crore that 10 victims of online cheating lost in different cases in the recent past. City Police Commissioner A. Saravana Sundar on Thursday handed over the sum to the victims and lauded the cybercrime police for the swift action. Cybercrime inspector P.A. Arun said the...Read More

Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Food supplier United Natural Foods Inc. revealed in an SEC filing this month that the recent cyberattack that caused a temporary disruption in its operations will materially affect its quarterly earnings. The June 5 intrusion interrupted...Read More

Ahold Delhaize, one of the world’s largest food retail chains, is notifying over 2.2 million individuals that their personal, financial, and health information was stolen in a November ransomware attack that impacted its U.S. systems. The multinational retailer and wholesale company operates over 9,400 local stores across Europe, the United States, and Indonesia, employing more...Read More

TUNIS, June 26: Kuwait’s Director General of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Brigadier Abdullah Al-Hassan, underscored the critical role of data systems — particularly criminal records and biometric fingerprint databases — in combating cybercrime across Arab nations. Speaking to KUNA on Wednesday while chairing the 20th Arab Conference of Heads of Criminal Investigation and Forensic...Read More

From 4 to 6 June 2025, the Council of Europe hosted the 15th Octopus Conference, a significant international forum on cybercrime. In partnership with Malta’s Presidency of the Committee of Ministers, this edition brought together over 500 cybercrime experts from more than 100 countries, reinforcing the essential role of global cooperation in the fight against...Read More

Cyber-related crimes accounted for a medium-to-high share of all crimes, rising to 30 per cent in Eastern Africa and Western Africa, a new Interpol report now shows. The report shows that online scams, particularly through phishing, were the most frequently reported cybercrimes in Africa, while ransomware, business email compromise (BEC), and digital sextortion also...Read More

According to the African Union’s 2021 Africa Cyberthreat Assessment Report, cybercrime costs Africa over $4 billion annually, indicating that the stakes have never been higher for businesses. In this rapidly shifting threat landscape and realities, esentry, a Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP), is revolutionising how the continent approaches digital protection — with precision, speed, and local intelligence...Read More