New INTERPOL report links AI to 55% of Africa’s cybercrimes

Artificial intelligence now powers 55% of reported cybercrimes across Africa, according to INTERPOL’s 2026 African Cyberthreat Assessment. The report says AI is making scams, phishing, identity fraud and extortion faster and harder to detect, while cybercrime-related financial losses across the continent have risen to $484 million.

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