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Cell C confirms data breach, warns users to remain vigilant

Cell C faces backlash as RansomHouse exposes sensitive data following breach.

Business
Nicola Mawson|Published

Africa's $832 billion mobile money boom is a hotbed for cybercriminals

Recent data from the Global Systems for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA) reveals a staggering 17% year-on-year increase in live mobile money accounts in sub-Saharan Africa, reaching 763 million in 2022. Alongside this impressive expansion, however, is a less welcome statistic: a commensurate rise in fraudulent activities.

Saturday Star News
Staff Reporter|Published