Interpol: AI now drives majority of reported cybercrime in Africa

Interpol reports AI is involved in 55% of reported cybercrime cases across Africa. Financial losses more than doubled from $192 million to $484 million, alongside roughly 600,000 deepfake-related digital extortion cases.

Why it matters: This is one of the more concrete regional datasets on AI-enabled crime at scale, shifting the conversation from hypothetical risk to measured financial impact. It adds pressure on international bodies and platforms to treat deepfake-driven extortion as an operational law-enforcement problem rather than just a policy talking point.