Report by INTERPOL
African Cyberthreat Assessment Report 2026
Key Findings
72% of African member countries reported the presence of scam centres.
Artificial intelligence enabled 55% of reported cybercrimes across Africa.
Cybercrime-related losses in Africa increased from USD 192 million to USD 484 million since 2024.
17% of reported cybercrime cases in Africa in 2025 involved online scams, including phishing.
14% of reported cybercrime cases in Africa in 2025 involved identity theft and financial fraud.
11% of reported cybercrime cases in Africa in 2025 involved data breaches.
10% of reported cybercrime cases in Africa in 2025 involved Business Email Compromise (BEC).
7% of reported cybercrime cases in Africa in 2025 involved ransomware or Banking Trojan stealers.
6% of reported cybercrime cases in Africa in 2025 involved cyber attacks on critical infrastructure.
4% of reported cybercrime cases in Africa in 2025 involved DDoS attacks.
20% of surveyed countries in East Africa said cybercrime accounted for more than 30% of all reported crime in 2025.
40% of surveyed countries in Central Africa said cybercrime represented between 21% and 30% of all reported crime.
40% of surveyed countries in East Africa said cybercrime represented less than 10% of all reported crime.