The Cyber Security Authority (CSA) has expressed concern over a sharp rise in cybercrime incidents across Ghana, warning of increasing threats to online safety and national security.

According to the authority, reported cases climbed from 1,317 in the first half of 2024 to 2,008 during the same period in 2025, underscoring the scale of the challenge. 

According to data, the most prevalent cases were online fraud (36%), cyberbullying (25%), and online blackmail (14%).

Financial losses linked to these crimes rose by 17% year-on-year, reaching GH₵14.94 million, with online fraud and impersonation alone accounting for more than 90% of the losses.

Speaking at the media launch of the 2025 Cybersecurity Awareness Month September 3, Divine Selasi Agbeti, Director-General of the CSA, stressed the need to prioritise online safety as Ghana deepened its digitalisation drive.

Also speaking at the event, the Director-General of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), COP Lydia Yaako Donkor, urged greater government investment in cybersecurity infrastructure, legislation, and law enforcement capacity.

In a related development the Ministry of Communications, Digital Technology, and Innovation is set to present the Misinformation, Disinformation, and Hate Speech Bill to Parliament in the coming weeks.

The bill, when passed into law, will curb the growing wave of cyber threats such as online fraud, scams, abuse, and blackmail; offenses that infringe on the rights of digital users. Sector minister, Samuel Nartey George, stressed that offenders under the proposed legislation will face strict legal sanctions.

George also issued a warning to individuals in Ghana involved in online schemes targeting and defrauding foreign nationals, stating that the government was cracking down hard on such activities.