Botswana is a country tracked across 10 threat clusters and 14 intelligence report mentions on ThreatCluster. First observed December 5, 2025; most recent activity July 9, 2026.
Russian authorities used Cellebrite's forensic tools to access the iPhone of political activist Andrey Pivovarov in June 2021, despite Cellebrite's announcement in March 2021 that it would cease sales to Russia. The…
Russia is actively recruiting young women from Latin America under false pretenses to work in its drone production facilities, particularly in the Alabuga Special Economic Zone. This recruitment drive, part of a broader…
Between 2018 and 2023, Bulgaria licensed the export of surveillance technology from Circles, a company linked to NSO Group, to various countries with histories of human rights abuses. Human Rights Watch revealed that…
On June 2, 2026, the US military disabled the Botswana-flagged oil tanker M/T Lexie, which was heading towards Iran, using a Hellfire missile after the crew ignored warnings. This action was part of a broader US naval…
An international cybercrime operation, Operation Synergia III, coordinated by INTERPOL, has dismantled over 45,000 malicious IP addresses and servers linked to phishing, malware, and ransomware attacks. The operation,…
Operation First Light 2026, coordinated by INTERPOL, led to the arrest of 5,811 suspects and the interception of $293 million in illicit assets across 97 countries. This operation, which ran from January 15 to April 30,…
Interpol's Operation Sentinel resulted in the arrest of 574 individuals across several African countries, targeting cybercriminal activities including business email compromise, digital extortion, and ransomware. The…
Intellexa, a spyware maker known for its Predator software, has been found to have remote access to the surveillance systems of its government clients, allowing staff to view personal data of hacked individuals. Despite…
The High Court dismissed Prince Harry's £50 million phone hacking lawsuit against the Daily Mail and its publisher, Associated Newspapers Ltd (ANL). The case involved allegations of unlawful information gathering by the…
Research by CSG indicates that two-thirds of Welsh businesses have experienced cyber security incidents, including malware and ransomware attacks. The Welsh Government's Cyber Action Plan aims to enhance cyber…