Court ‘freezes’ 818 bank accounts indicted in N10 billion cyber-attack on Hope PSBank
The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted the Inspector General of Police (IGP) an additional 30-day freezing order against ...
Tag: Cybercrime
Court grants ‘whistleblower’ N5 million bail in IGP’s Cybercrime Case
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has granted bail to alleged whistleblower Isaac Bristol, who is accused of illegally ...
Court jails 17 internet fraudsters in Benin City, orders asset forfeiture
In a recent ruling, Justice Igho Braimoh of the Edo State High Court, Benin City, convicted and sentenced 17 individuals ...
Prepare for ember months surge in cybercrime, experts tell Nigerian businesses
Cybersecurity experts have advised businesses in Nigeria to brace for an uptick in cybercrime activities that usually characterise the ember ...
Interpol arrests 300 individuals connected with Black Axe, Nigerian-founded confraternity
In a sweeping international operation, Interpol has arrested 300 individuals linked to the notorious Black Axe criminal network, a Nigerian-founded ...
Cybercrime: IGP opposes bail application by suspects accused of hacking JAMB processing system
The legal team of the Inspector General of Police (IGP) has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to deny ...
U.S. opens special cybersecurity office in Abuja to boost collaboration with EFCC
The United States has taken a significant step to bolster cybersecurity efforts in Nigeria by establishing a special office at ...
Cybercrime- a threat to AU’s agenda 2063
It was revealed that cybercrime poses a significant threat to the realization of the African Union Agenda 2063.
Why banks must adopt CBN’s cybersecurity framework- FITC
FITC attributed the high spate of digital risks in Nigeria to the digitization of banking services
Digital commerce and crypto users are rich targets for innovative fraudsters-Visa Report
The digital commerce environment, vastly accelerated by the pandemic, remains the richest target for cybercriminals, New Visa reports have said. ...
