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Interpol warns that data breaches are enabling a wide range of cybercrimes by providing criminals with personal information used in ransomware attacks, business email compromise, identity theft and mobile money fraud.“AI-generated synthetic identities, created by combining real personal data with fabricated elements, were used to open bank accounts, secure mobile loans, and register SIM cards under false names,” Interpol says.

Article Kenya is Africa’s second-most vulnerable country to cyberattacks, exposing businesses and government agencies to data breaches that are fuelling identity theft, financial fraud and ransomware attacks, a new Interpol report shows.