AI powers 55% of African cybercrimes, INTERPOL 2026 report reveals

Artificial intelligence now enables 55 percent of all reported cybercrimes across Africa, driving a sharp escalation in automated, high-speed attacks that are pushing local law enforcement agencies to their limits. According to INTERPOL’s African Cyber threat Assessment Report 2026, published, the rapid integration of machine learning and generative tools by criminal networks has transformed African cyber-criminality from isolated fraud schemes into an industrialized, highly scalable ecosystem.