Ransomware attacks, business email compromise (BEC), organised online scams and artificial intelligence-driven cybercrime have emerged as some of the most serious digital security threats confronting Africa, according to the latest cyber threat assessment released by INTERPOL. The report identifies seven major cyber threats shaping Africa's rapidly evolving digital risk landscape. Among the most concerning threats is ransomware, which the report describes as one of the most disruptive forms of cybercrime. African-origin data appearing on dark web marketplaces increased by 62 per cent, with stolen personal information frequently reused in identity theft, phishing schemes, financial fraud and ransomware attacks. The agency concluded that Africa's cyber threat landscape is becoming increasingly interconnected, with ransomware, financial fraud, data breaches, AI-enabled scams and organised criminal networks reinforcing one another.