Interpol’s continent-wide crackdown in Africa resulted in over 1,200 arrests between June and August. Nearly $97.4 million was recovered during this period, signaling a major blow to organized cybercriminal activity.

A Kentucky teenager’s suicide exposes the alarming rise of AI-powered “nudify” apps used for digital blackmail. Threatening texts demanding $3,000 to suppress a fabricated nude image led to a tragedy that underscores the dark side of technology misuse.