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.
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.
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…
Zimbabwe reported that 15 of its citizens were killed after being recruited to fight for Russia in the Ukraine war. The government stated that over 60 more Zimbabweans are still trapped on the frontlines, lured by…
The US Department of Justice and the Treasury have launched a coordinated crackdown on Southeast Asian scam centers, resulting in criminal charges against multiple individuals, including a Cambodian senator. The Scam…
Derrick Van Yeboah, a Ghanaian national, has pleaded guilty to his involvement in a cyber fraud scheme that defrauded victims in the U.S. of over $100 million through romance scams and business email compromise tactics.…
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,…
In Vietnam, multiple incidents of AI-generated deepfake fraud have been reported, where scammers impersonate individuals to deceive victims into transferring large sums of money. Notable cases include a woman who lost…
Nigeria and Ghana have formalized a strategic alliance to combat transnational drug trafficking, marked by the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on May 5, 2026. The partnership aims to enhance cooperation…
A new variant of the PlugX USB worm is causing infections across multiple continents, utilizing DLL sideloading and USB-based propagation techniques to remain undetected. Initially identified in Papua New Guinea in…
Exercise Flintlock 2026 commenced on April 14, 2026, involving around 1,500 service members from over 30 nations, focusing on counterterrorism in Libya and Côte d'Ivoire. This exercise marks the first time Libya has…
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Ghana has accused the government of using state security agencies to intimidate opposition members. Recent arrests include David Essandoh, the NPP’s Agona West Constituency Organiser,…