Tag: Cybercrime
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UN General Assembly adopts milestone cybercrime treaty
The General Assembly on Tuesday adopted the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime, a landmark global treaty aimed at strengthening international cooperation to combat cybercrime and protecting societies from digital threats.
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Alleged cybercrime: 109 foreigners admitted to N1bn bail
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday, admitted at least 109 foreigners, charged over allegations bordering on cybercrime, to a N1 billion bail with fiver suites.
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Alleged cybercrime: Arraignment of 109 foreigners suffers set back
The arraignment of109 foreigners charged over allegations bordering on cybercrime was, on Thursday, stalled at a Federal High Court in Abuja.
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SAD commentary on Nig: SEE photos of ‘oyibo’, other foreigners doing Cybercrime ‘runs’
The Nigeria Police Force has nabbed 130 suspects comprising 113 foreign nationals (87 males and 26 females) for their alleged involvement in high-level cybercrimes, The hacking, and activities that threaten national security. The foreign nationals are primarily of Chinese and Malaysian origin. Seventeen (four males and three females) others were identified by the police as…
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Chinese, Malaysians, other foreign nationals, 17 Nigerians arrested over hacking
About 130 suspects, comprising 113 foreign nationals and 17 Nigerians, have been apprehended by the police over hacking and cyber-related crimes.
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Cybercrime: Choose your words carefully – Police tell journalists
SP Abubakar Smart, Acting Assistant Director, Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre, has urged journalists to be disciplined and mindful of their choice of words online.
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Naira Marley’s cybercrime trial stalled
The criminal trial of Nigerian singer Azeez Fashola (a.k.a Naira Marley) could not proceed on Thursday before a Federal High Court in Lagos.
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Cybercrime to cost $23.82trn globally by 2027 – Specialist
A global Cybersecurity Specialist, Exclusive Networks Africa (EXN) has said that by 2027, the estimated cost of cybercrime globally would hit $23.82 trillion.
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ONSA directs full enforcement of Nigeria’s cybercrime law
The Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), has directed all law enforcement agencies, regulators, businesses and stakeholders to put in place mechanisms for the full enforcement of the Cybercrimes Prohibition Act.
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TNG Deal Breakers: Why the Nigerian system wants insurance to clean up the cybercrime mess
In the early 2000’s the National Insurance Commission had invited a cybercrime expert as a guest speaker during one in the series of its monthly interactions with CEOs and other executives of insurance companies.