Online fraud accounts for 47% of Ghana’s cyber incidents – CSA
Nearly half of cybersecurity incidents reported in Ghana between January and July 2026 involved online fraud, the Cyber Security Authority (CSA) has disclosed. The post Online fraud accounts for 47% of Ghana’s cyber incidents – CSA appeared first on Ghana Business News .
According to the Cyber Security Authority (CSA) of Ghana, nearly half of the cybersecurity incidents reported between January and July 2026 involved online fraud. The national Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT‑GH) recorded a total of 3,876 incidents during this period, of which 1,818 cases amounted to approximately 47% and were linked to online fraud.
This revelation was made at the launch of the 2026 National Cyber Security Awareness Month in Accra, with the theme "Securing Ghana’s Digital Finance Ecosystem: Building Trust Through Collaboration and Cyber Resilience." The Director-General of CSA, Mr Divine Selase Agbeti, emphasized that the figures highlighted the growing vulnerability of citizens, businesses, and institutions to cyber-enabled crime as digital financial services continue to gain popularity.
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