The FBI says Operation Blackout has led to nine arrests in Nigeria, the seizure of 53 electronic devices and the identification of $11 million in potentially freezable funds linked to international cybercrime networks targeting Americans. FBI Director Kash Patel announced the Nigeria results on Sunday, describing the operation as part […]
Meta has taken significant action by shutting down 63,000 Instagram accounts in Nigeria linked to financial sextortion scams. These accounts were associated with a cybercriminal group known as the “Yahoo Boys.” In its efforts to combat sextortion, Meta has introduced measures to protect users and educate them on avoiding scams. […]
Meta, parent company to Instagram and Facebook have removed social media accounts of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei after criticism over his support for Hamas following its October 7 attack on Israel. The company confirmed this but offered no specifics about its reasoning but however, it said it removed […]
