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🏴‍☠️ Benzona Ransomware Hits Healthcare and Hospitality in Coordinated Attack

17 Jan 2026 news 🌍 Africa

Ransomware group Benzona struck both a Tanzanian health NGO and a hospitality company on the same day, stealing large amounts of data and demanding hefty ransoms. Netcrook exposes the techniques and fallout from this coordinated cyberattack.

🏴‍☠️ Qilin Ransomware Strikes Mozambique’s Railways: Inside the CFM Cyberattack

16 Jan 2026 news 🌍 Africa

Qilin ransomware has claimed responsibility for a cyberattack on CFM Mozambique, the nation’s rail and port authority. This article explores what happened, why it matters, and the growing risks facing African infrastructure.

Uganda’s Internet Blackout: Digital Censorship During Election Crisis

15 Jan 2026 news 🌍 Africa

Just before Uganda’s crucial election, authorities cut internet and mobile services nationwide, sparking outrage and fears of democracy being silenced in the digital age.

Black Axe Unmasked: Europol’s Crackdown on a Global Cybercrime Syndicate

10 Jan 2026 news 🌍 Africa

A major Europol-led operation in Spain has led to the arrest of 34 suspected Black Axe members, revealing the syndicate’s vast cyber fraud network and its global reach in organized crime.

🏴‍☠️ Hytec South Africa Ransomware Attack: Industrial Supply Chains Under Siege

07 Jan 2026 news 🌍 Africa

Hytec South Africa’s ransomware ordeal exposes critical vulnerabilities in the continent’s industrial sector. Explore the attack’s impact and what it means for the future of cyber defense in supply chains.

🏴‍☠️ Vect Ransomware Hits Hytec South Africa: What We Know So Far

07 Jan 2026 news 🌍 Africa

Hytec South Africa has been named by the Vect ransomware gang as their latest victim. Our feature unpacks the attack, the group’s tactics, and what this incident signals for global cyber defense.

Honeypot Sting: Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters Exposed by Cyber Trap

06 Jan 2026 news 🌍 Africa

In a dramatic reversal, Resecurity lured the Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters into a honeypot, turning the tables on the cybercrime group and exposing their attack methods and infrastructure.

Interpol’s Global Sting: 19 Countries Unite to Dismantle African Cybercrime Network

06 Jan 2026 news 🌍 Africa

Interpol’s Operation Sentinel dismantled a sprawling cybercrime network across 19 African nations, resulting in hundreds of arrests, millions in blocked losses, and a decisive blow against business email compromise, ransomware, and digital extortion.

Operation Sentinel: How INTERPOL Disrupted Africa’s Cybercrime Networks

27 Dec 2025 news 🌍 Africa

INTERPOL’s Operation Sentinel has delivered a powerful blow to Africa’s cybercriminal underground, resulting in hundreds of arrests, millions in recovered funds, and a warning about the continent’s growing exposure to sophisticated digital threats.

🏴‍☠️ Qilin Ransomware Group Claims Attack on Tunisia’s La Rabta Hospital

26 Dec 2025 news 🌍 Africa

Qilin ransomware has claimed responsibility for an attack on Tunisia’s La Rabta Hospital, highlighting the ongoing cyber risks facing healthcare institutions worldwide.