The Cyber Security Authority (CSA) has cautioned Ghanaians to remain vigilant as blackmail online has increased.
A statement issued by the CSA revealed a surge in cases of blackmail online.
It said there have been 226 online blackmail cases, with the victims losing GH₵112,209 in the first six months of 2024.
The statement also disclosed an additional 141 reports filed between March and June.
The cases involve threat actors using social media platforms to initiate friendships, lure victims into intimate relationships, secretly record nude video calls, and later use the content for blackmail.
“Following the March 2024 alert, in which the Cyber Security Authority (CSA) noted a 254% year-on-year increase in online blackmail cases for the first two months of the year, an additional one hundred and forty-one (141) reports were filed between March and June.
“The two hundred and twenty-six (226) cases recorded so far this year have resulted in a loss of GH¢ 112,209.”
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
