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SA a global target in cybercrime

INTERPOL REPORT

ID theft rises 300%, ‘money muling’ up by 97% in risk-rich landscape

INTERPOL research has shown that South Africa had the third-most cybercrime victims globally in 2022, with accumulated losses of more than R2 billion.

Santam Broker Solutions Underwriting chief Philippa Wild said the attacks were levelled at organisations of various sizes and across sectors such as health care, financial services and online education.

The Interpol report, which was

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