Ghana - Cyber Threat Landscape

Threat entity extracted from intelligence sources

Frequency
58
occurrences
First Seen
December 23, 2025
Last Seen
July 9, 2026

Ghana is a country tracked across 34 threat clusters and 58 intelligence report mentions on ThreatCluster. First observed December 23, 2025; most recent activity July 9, 2026.

Overview

Ghana is a West African nation. In cybersecurity terms, the country appears within a broad Interpol-led crackdown on cybercrime across Africa, illustrating how cross-border threats and international enforcement collaboration affect the region. The scale of arrests and funds recovered in these operations underscores the significant threat landscape facing West African cybercrime networks and the growing importance of coordinated countermeasures.

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Recent Intelligence Reports

  • How Interpol arrest 5800 suspects across 97 kontris including Nigeria, Ghana and South Africa — Bbc · July 9, 2026
  • Over 5,800 arrests, USD 293 million intercepted in global fraud bust — Interpol.Int · July 9, 2026
  • Over 5000 suspects nabbed in Interpol's global anti — Eastleighvoice.Co.Ke · July 9, 2026
  • Over 5,800 arrests, USD 293 million intercepted in global fraud bust — Interpol.Int · July 9, 2026
  • Csa Intelligence Leads To Arrest Of High Interest Nigerian Suspect In International Cyber Fraud Investigation — www.csa.gov.gh · July 1, 2026
  • Nigerian cyber fraud suspect wanted by INTERPOL and FBI arrested in Accra — Modernghana · June 30, 2026
  • Kebbi Govt vows to dismantle 'Yan Vocal' cybercrime syndicate — Dailypost.Ng · June 28, 2026
  • Kebbi declares war on'Yan vocal' cybercrime syndicate — Punchng · June 28, 2026

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