How AI gave Africa’s cybercriminals skills they never had

🇫🇷 The Africa Report (FR) —
How AI gave Africa’s cybercriminals skills they never had

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AI technologies are increasingly enabling more sophisticated cybercrimes in Africa, including deepfake scams, synthetic identities, and advanced ransomware. INTERPOL reports that AI was involved in 55% of cybercrime cases surveyed in 2025, highlighting a significant shift in the cybercrime landscape on the continent.

From a $2m deepfake scam in Uganda to synthetic identities, automated phishing and ransomware that can rewrite its own code, artificial intelligence is changing the economics of cybercrime in Africa. INTERPOL says AI was involved in 55% of cybercrime cases surveyed in 2025.

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