Hushpuppi romance with Abba Kyari sealed in UAE Sept 2019 – FBI
July 30, 2021 Based on messages I reviewed, ABBAS appears to have first interacted with KYARI in September 2019, when KYARI traveled to the U.A.E. The conversation indicated that ABBAS…
How 2 Businessmen used forged FIRS documents to dupe Kuwaiti of $4.8m – EFCC
June 25, 2021 Mr. Daniel Danladi, an Investigating Officer with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Friday narrated how two businessmen allegedly used forged Federal Inland Revenue Service…
Cybercrime crooks tarnishing Nigeria’s image, says EFCC boss
June 6, 2021 Some of our brothers and sisters involved in cybercrimes, it is terribly tarnishing our image back home. They (Diasporans) should talk to one another to desist from…
New wave of ‘hacktivism’ adds twist to cybersecurity woes
At a time when U.S. agencies and thousands of companies are fighting off major hacking campaigns originating in Russia and China, a different kind of cyber threat is re-emerging: activist…
Nigeria, South Africa listed amongst worst 20 affected by Internet Crimes – FBI report
The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center has released its annual report, listing Nigeria and South Africa amongst worst 20 countries affected by Internet Crimes. According to the report, Nigeria is…
Capitol invasion: Calls grow for Trump’s removal
Calls for the ouster of U.S. President Donald Trump grew on Thursday and members of his administration quit in the wake of a tumultuous 24 hours in Washington that saw…
Twitter says attackers downloaded data from up to eight non-verified accounts
Twitter Inc said on Saturday that hackers were able to download account information for up to eight accounts involved in the hack of its systems this week, but said none…
How Hushpuppi tried to cream off £100m from Premier League club; risks 20 years jail
Instagram influencer Ramon Abbas, known as ‘Hushpuppi’ to his 2.4m followers, has arrived in the US to face criminal charges including one scheme to allegedly steal £100m from an unnamed…
EFCC Secures 257 Convictions, recovers over N17 bn in Lagos in 12 months
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Lagos Zonal Office has secured 257 convictions across various courts in Lagos State in one year. It also recovered over N17 billion…
China calls U.S. accusations of hacking in COVID-19 research “slander”
China’s foreign ministry, asked about China-linked hackers breaking into U.S. COVID-19 research, said China opposed what it called slander from the United States. Reuters reports that the Chinese Foreign ministry’s…