A cybercrime collective calling itself Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters claims to have stolen data from nearly 40 major global companies — including Qantas, Disney, Toyota, IKEA and others — and is demanding ransom, threatening to publish the stolen records if demands aren’t met. Qantas has obtained a court injunction and says it’s supporting affected customers; Salesforce […]
Africa’s digital economy is booming. With rapid mobile adoption, fintech innovation, and a growing startup ecosystem, the continent is on track to become one of the fastest-growing digital markets in the world. But with opportunity comes risk — and cybercrime in Africa is rising at an alarming pace. According to Interpol’s African Cyberthreat Assessment Report, […]
A global ransomware attack sent shockwaves through the healthcare sector, exposing the vulnerabilities of critical infrastructure and the devastating consequences of cybercrime in 2025. Hospitals, clinics, and health networks worldwide experienced outages that delayed treatments, shut down medical devices, and put patient lives at risk. The Scale of the Global Healthcare Ransomware Attack Unlike localized […]
The year 2025 has marked a turning point in cybersecurity: AI-powered cyberattacks are no longer a theoretical risk they’re happening at scale. As artificial intelligence becomes more sophisticated, attackers are weaponising it to launch faster, stealthier, and more damaging attacks against businesses of all sizes. Why AI-Powered Cyberattacks Are Rising in 2025 Artificial intelligence is […]
AI-driven cyberattacks 2025 has seen a sharp rise in reshaping the cybersecurity landscape in ways that many businesses were unprepared for. While artificial intelligence brings efficiency and innovation, it is now also fueling faster, smarter, and harder-to-detect attacks. For companies of all sizes, this shift raises urgent questions: How vulnerable are we, and what can […]

