… Mobile money and digital fraud in Ghana are primarily regulated through the Payment Systems and Services Act 2019 Act 987, the Cybersecurity Act 2020 Act 1038 and the Anti-Money Laundering Act 2020 Act 1044 which are enforced by the Bank of Ghana, the Cyber Security Authority, Na …
The Cyber Security Authority (CSA) has issued an urgent technical advisory to organisations across the country, warning of a large-scale cybercrime campaign known as “FortiBleed” that is actively targeting Fortinet FortiGate firewalls and Secure Socket Layer (SSL) Virtual Private …
… According to the Cyber Security Authority (CSA), Ghana lost more than GH¢19 million to cybercrime between January and September 2025, representing a 17 per cent increase over the same period in 2024. …
The Cyber Security Authority (CSA) has issued a strong warning to universities and other operators of Critical Information Infrastructure (CII) in Ghana to strengthen their cybersecurity systems and fully comply with the country’s Directive for the Protection of Critical Informat …
The Cyber Security Authority (CSA) has cautioned universities and other operators of Critical Information Infrastructure (CII) in Ghana to comply with cybersecurity regulations following a recent cyber-attack on the University of Nottingham in the United Kingdom. …
… The investigation is being conducted through a multi-agency collaboration involving U.S. and Ghanaian security institutions, including the Ghana Police Service, EOCO, Cyber Security Authority, Immigration Service and other intelligence and financial monitoring agencies. …
… ers would not bear the cost of establishing the system. “The beauty of this arrangement is that taxpayers have not been burdened,” he said. “The private partner is setting up the system under the supervision of the Ministry of Communications, NITA and the Cyber Security Authority …
… Addressing participants, the Founder and Executive Chairman of the e-Crime Bureau and former Director-General of the Cyber Security Authority (CSA), Dr Albert Antwi-Boasiako, expressed gratitude to stakeholders for their support throughout the Bureau’s 15-year journey and for the …
… The investigation was led by the FBI Cleveland Division with support from several U.S. and Ghanaian agencies, including the Economic and Organised Crime Office, Ghana Police Service, Cyber Security Authority, Ghana Immigration Service and the FBI Legal Attaché Office in Accra. …
The Ministry of Education has warned students, parents and guardians against fake and digitally altered CSSPS placement slips circulating on social media, saying preliminary checks show they do not match official system records and have altered barcodes and QR codes. The Ministry has referred the matter to the Cyber Security Authority and advised the public to rely only on placement information from official channels.
The Ministry of Education has warned students, parents and guardians against fake and digitally altered CSSPS placement slips circulating on social media, saying preliminary checks show they do not match official system records and have altered barcodes and QR codes. The Ministry has referred the matter to the Cyber Security Authority and advised the public to rely only on placement information from official channels.
Technology governance—the systems and policies guiding how organisations acquire, manage and use technology—can improve SME productivity, competitiveness and sustainability in Ghana, though poorly designed governance can create compliance costs and cybersecurity risks. The World Bank identifies digital technology as a key source of productivity growth for Ghanaian businesses, where 98% are micro or small enterprises.
Ghana's Ministry of Education has warned against fake and digitally altered Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) placement slips circulating on social media, saying the documents do not match records from the official CSSPS platform and contain inconsistent barcodes and QR codes.
The Cyber Security Authority has called on media to intensify public education on online child abuse, citing growing exposure of children to cyberbullying, grooming, sexual exploitation, and other digital threats. The Authority stressed that journalists should inform parents and the public on these risks while ensuring reporting does not further harm victims.
Ghana's Cyber Security Authority CERT-GH handled 3,363 cybersecurity incidents between January and June 2026, Communications Minister Samuel Nartey George disclosed. He highlighted expanded cybersecurity capacity-building, vulnerability assessments for 25 Critical Information Infrastructure institutions, and increased awareness training across the public.
Parliament has welcomed an investigation by the Office of the Special Prosecutor into a controversial memorandum allegedly authored by Deputy Minority Leader Patricia Appiagyei concerning a purported GH¢70,000 payment linked to the vetting of ministerial and Supreme Court nominees. Appiagyei has publicly disowned the document as fake and denied receiving any payment in connection with the vetting exercise.
Parliament has welcomed investigations by the Office of the Special Prosecutor into allegations of a GH¢70,000 payment linked to the Appointments Committee, though it has not verified the authenticity of a purported memorandum attributed to Asokwa MP Patricia Appiagyei. Parliament expressed concern that the memorandum could be fabricated and falsely attributed to a legislator, potentially undermining public confidence.
The Cyber Security Authority and key public and private-sector partners launched the 2026 National Cyber Security Awareness Month under the theme "Securing Ghana's Digital Finance Ecosystem: Building Trust Through Collaboration and Cyber Resilience," running from October 1 to 31, 2026. The campaign aims to strengthen cybersecurity and combat cyber-enabled fraud in Ghana's digital finance sector, with officials noting that fraud cases across banks and payment service providers increased 48 percent from 2024 to 2025.
Virtual InfoSec Africa has renewed its partnership with the Cyber Security Authority to promote cybersecurity awareness and safer digital practices among businesses and the public as part of this year's Cyber Security Awareness Month. The partnership emphasizes the importance of educating users and employees about their role in preventing cyber threats, as human factors remain critical to digital security.
The Cyber Security Authority reported that 1,818 of 3,876 cybersecurity incidents recorded between January and July 2026 involved online fraud. The Director-General attributed the trend to rapid adoption of digital financial services outpacing cybersecurity awareness and protective measures.
The Deputy Presidential Spokesperson warned that failure to maintain information integrity could amplify social divisions and expose Ghana to security threats, citing a pattern in Sahel countries where information manipulation weakened public trust in institutions.
The National Security Coordinator has called on journalists to practise responsible reporting through accurate verification, fair coverage, and a focus on accountability rather than sensationalism, saying the media forms part of the country's security architecture and serves as an important source of open-source intelligence.
The Ghana Armed Forces will open its recruitment portal on September 4, 2026 for the 2026/2027 intake, with applicants required to be Ghanaian citizens of good character, medically fit, and able to pass fitness tests. A Chronicle editorial urges GAF to ensure the process is transparent, fair, and safer than the 2025/2026 exercise, which was marked by a fatal stampede at El-Wak Stadium that killed six young women.
The Bank of Ghana has taken the two-year chairmanship of the Virtual Assets Coordinating Committee, established under the Virtual Asset Service Providers Act 2025 to coordinate regulation and supervision of Ghana's virtual asset sector while protecting consumers and financial stability.
The Cyber Security Authority's Senior Manager has cautioned journalists against publishing unverified cybercrime claims and unresolved computer system vulnerabilities, warning that premature disclosure could aid criminals and disrupt investigations. He urged media to consult security agencies before reporting sensitive cyber incidents, especially those with national security implications.
The Cyber Security Authority's Senior Manager for Critical Information Infrastructure has cautioned journalists against publishing unverified claims about cyber criminals or prematurely disclosing unresolved computer system vulnerabilities, warning that premature disclosure could disrupt investigations and provide criminals with exploitable information. He urged media practitioners to consult security agencies before publishing sensitive information about cyber incidents.
The Cyber Security Authority and EY Ghana have satisfactorily resolved regulatory issues relating to licence fees and administrative requirements. The CSA had imposed a GH¢360,000 administrative penalty on EY Ghana for providing regulated cybersecurity services without the requisite licence.
The Office of the Registrar of Companies has challenged a cybersecurity sanction from the Cyber Security Authority, arguing the penalty was premature and procedurally unfair because its procurement of network and security operations centres was substantially completed before the CSA directed Critical Information Infrastructure institutions to engage Tier One licensed providers.
The Cyber Security Authority has imposed a GH¢360,000 administrative penalty on Ernst & Young Ghana for providing regulated cybersecurity services without a licence, despite directives to regularise its operations. The firm has been ordered to cease providing cybersecurity services without the required licence and must pay the penalty within 14 days.
The Cyber Security Authority has urged Ghanaians to report suspected cyber threats before suffering financial or other losses, noting that cybercrime has evolved to target critical sectors including banking, finance, mining, energy, water systems and government institutions. The CSA encourages the public to contact its 292 call centre before taking suspicious actions online, rather than waiting until they become victims.
Academic City University, the Institute of ICT Professionals Ghana, and the Cyber Security Authority have released a white paper calling for stronger accountability and public awareness to safeguard Ghana's digital ecosystem, following cybersecurity-related financial losses of more than GHS19.3 million recorded in 2025. Online fraud accounted for 37% of 3,286 confirmed cyber incidents reported between January and September 2025.
The Cyber Security Authority sanctioned the Office of the Registrar of Companies for engaging Purpleline Solutions Limited, an unlicensed cybersecurity service provider, despite directives to use only licensed Tier 1 providers as a Critical Information Infrastructure institution. The ORC was fined GH¢240,000 for violating the Cybersecurity Act and ordered to comply within one month.
The Cyber Security Authority sanctioned the Office of the Registrar of Companies for engaging Purpleline Solutions Limited, an unlicensed cybersecurity provider, despite being directed to use a Tier 1 licensed service provider. Purpleline Solutions was also fined for providing cybersecurity services without a licence, with both sanctions totalling GH¢360,000.
National Democratic Congress Deputy General Secretary hopeful Abeiku Hayford has dismissed characterizations of investigations and prosecutions against former government officials as political persecution, arguing that public officials accused of misusing state resources must be held accountable regardless of political affiliation.
The Ghana Civil Society Coalition Against Transnational Crime will launch in Accra on August 12 to coordinate efforts against trafficking for forced criminality and related crimes, bringing together civil society organisations, professional bodies, youth groups, faith-based organisations, traditional leaders, businesses and individuals. The coalition aims to strengthen collaboration among stakeholders, support trafficking victims, and address emerging forms of organised crime, including the trend of young people being recruited through fake online job advertisements and trafficked to engage in criminal activities abroad.
StopNCII is a free online tool that helps adults prevent non-consensual sharing of intimate images or videos using a "privacy-first" approach called perceptual hashing, which creates a unique digital fingerprint for each image on the user's device rather than uploading the actual content.
The Chronicle editorial warns that criminals are exploiting artificial intelligence to commit sophisticated offences including digital sextortion, which INTERPOL identifies as one of the fastest-growing cyber threats in Africa, and argues Ghana cannot build a digital economy without addressing cybersecurity risks.
Ghana's mobile money and digital payments sector has grown faster than public confidence in it, creating a trust gap that could stall the country's cash-lite ambitions, according to media-led forums in July that brought together regulators, banks, fintechs, and cybersecurity experts to discuss the relationship between trust and fraud in digital finance.
The Cyber Security Authority (CSA) announced plans to establish a Cybersecurity Press Corps to build capacity among journalists for improved public awareness of cyber risks and online scams in Ghana. The initiative is part of the National Community Media Cyber Capacity Building Project, implemented by the CSA in partnership with the Africa Centre for Digital Transformation and funded by the Government of the Czech Republic.