The Department of Social Development warns fake overseas job offers lure South Africans to scam compounds across the Thailand‑Myanmar border, forcing them into cybercrime.
Facebook Live lottery scams are sweeping South Africa, and victims are losing thousands of rand. Authorities and cybercrime experts have warned about livestreamed “lucky draw” operations...
Sextortion syndicates are exploiting shame, secrecy and ego to extort money from men and teenagers, using a mix of online entrapment and real-world coercion to pressure...
The National Prosecuting Authority’s Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU) has obtained a court order preserving roughly R21.55 million in funds it says were diverted in an alleged...
South Africa’s shortage of cybersecurity professionals is leaving organisations exposed as cyberattacks targeting banks, telecommunications providers, government departments and credit bureau Experian grow in frequency and...
KwaZulu‑Natal police have warned residents that posts, voice notes or public statements that incite violence on social media could lead to criminal charges under the Cybercrimes...
South Africa has recorded 110 cybercrime incidents involving ransomware, extortion, and state hacking since 2020, the highest number in Africa. This is according to Orange Cyberdefense’s...