Results for "CSA"
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Tech
CSA flags WhatsApp Web scam using “Astaroth” malware to harvest OTPs and bank logins
From the Authority’s account, the scheme is engineered mainly for Windows computer users and typically begins with a ZIP attachment delivered through WhatsApp.
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Tech
Surge in online investment fraud in January-CSA cautions public
According to the CSA, fraudsters are using deceptive tactics, including false affiliations with well-known foreign companies, to lure victims with promises of high returns.
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Crime
Beware of deepfake scams using leaders’ faces-CSA warns
According to the Authority, cybercriminals are deploying artificial intelligence tools to create highly realistic but fabricated clips featuring the likeness of national leaders, ministers, MPs, government officials, and even popular media...
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Business
Cyber Security Authority fines ORC and Purpleline GH¢360,000 over breaches
The ORC was fined GH¢240,000 for failing to comply with two directives requiring it to use a properly licensed cybersecurity service provider. Purpleline received a GH¢120,000 fine for providing cybersecurity services without a licence from...
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Courts
High Court to hear case challenging Customs Staff Association elections
Two officers of the Association — Joshua Edem Adzido-Doe and Prince-Henry Amanor Terkpertey — are the plaintiffs in the suit. They contend that the elections held between September 16 and 20, 2025, at the Volta Serene Hotel in Ho, were carr...
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General
CSA warns fresh graduates over inappropriate social media posts
In a public statement, the Authority said it had taken note of worrying posts by graduates, some of which carried offensive remarks such as “we go scatter them,” and even threats like “snatching people’s husbands.”
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Crime
65 cybercrime suspects arrested between May, July 2025
The arrests, which spanned areas such as Sogakope, Dodowa, Bortianor-Ngleshie Amanfro, Sassabi Ubuntu Estate, and Teshie-Nungua, involved 47 foreign nationals and 18 Ghanaians.
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Tech
Cyber Security Authority certifies, provides licenses to service providers
In a speech delivered on his behalf by the Head of the National Computer Emergency Response Team, Stephen Cudjoe-Seshie, CSA’s Director-General, Dr. Albert Antwi-Boasiako, praised the recipients and highlighted the responsibilities that com...
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Tech
Whatsapp account takeover – CSA cautions public against sharing verification codes
The Authority has, however, revealed that it has received over 64 cases of such incidents since April this year.
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Courts
Nearly GH¢300,000 lost to fake restaurant listings online-CSA warns
According to the Authority, victims lost GH¢296,083.68 between January and June this year after fraudsters impersonated restaurants and food vendors on digital platforms.
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Crime
Cybercrime losses surpass GH¢19 million in 2025 – Cyber Security Authority warns
Addressing participants at the International Conference on Information Systems and Emerging Technologies, the Head of Cyber Security Technology Standards at the CSA, Jake France, noted that Ghana’s growing digital footprint has been met wit...
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Business
Cybercrime in Ghana surges 52% as CSA sounds alarm
Reported incidents jumped from 1,317 in the first half of 2024 to 2,008 during the same period in 2025, highlighting the growing challenge.
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Crime
Dodowa fraud gang arrested in Cyber Security Authority operation
The Thursday, July 3 raid was carried out by a 12-member tactical team, coordinated by senior officers from the CSA and the Ghana Police Service.
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Business
Do not operate in Ghana if you are unlicenced - Cyber Security Authority warns as it bars unaccredited entities
In a statement Thursday, the Authority said the directives follow the lapse of the December 31, 2023 deadline to have entities obtain a licence in line with the Cybersecurity Act, 2020 (Act 1038).
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Business
Be on the look out for fake online shops – Cyber Security Authority warns of shopping season scams
The CSA said it anticipates a surge in the number of shopping scams due to the increasing availability of digital shopping channels.
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General
Cybersecurity service providers to be issued licenses
rs Owusu-Ekuful said in a 2020 publication on the cost of cybercrime, Cybersecurity Ventures reported the cost of cybercrime was estimated to reach six trillion dollars worldwide by the end of the year.
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