Africa under cyber attack: who’s really safe online?

Cybercrime affects millions of people across the African continent. As the digital landscape continues to expand across the globe, Africa has also seen some dark underbelly of online scams.

Interpol announced on 22 August it had orchestrated a major cybercrime crackdown, leading to the arrest of 1,209 suspects across Africa and the recovery of nearly $97.4 million.

Operation Serengeti 2.0, as the crackdown was dubbed, brought together…