Kyberkriminalitet

Kenya's High Court has issued orders preventing the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) and others from sharing or disseminating the personal data of Moi University student David Mokaya, who was recently acquitted in a cybercrime case. Mokaya faced charges for publishing false information about President William Ruto but was cleared on February 19, 2026. He claims his privacy rights were violated.

19. februar 2026 Rapportert av AI

Milimani court has acquitted 24-year-old university student David Oaga Mokaya of charges for publishing false information through an AI-generated image depicting a funeral procession linked to President William Ruto. He was arrested in November 2024 amid Gen Z protests. The court dismissed the case due to insufficient evidence.

Following the 2022 LastPass data breach, blockchain firm TRM Labs has tied over $35 million in stolen cryptocurrency to Russian cybercriminals, detailing sophisticated laundering via mixers and exchanges persisting into late 2025.

24. desember 2025 Rapportert av AI

Cybercriminals stole a record $2.7 billion in cryptocurrency in 2025, according to blockchain analytics firms Chainalysis and TRM Labs. North Korean hackers accounted for over $2 billion of the total, marking a 51% increase from the previous year. The largest single incident was a $1.4 billion breach at the Bybit exchange.