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  MWANANCHI Maofisa 12 wa LBL Mbaroni, Kampeni ‘Sitapeliki’ Yazinduliwa Alhamisi, Februari 20, 2025 Na Waandishi Wetu Morogoro/Arusha. Wakati Jeshi la Polisi likiwashikilia watu 12 katika mikoa ya Mbeya na Morogoro kwa tuhuma za kuendesha biashara ya fedha mtandaoni bila kibali cha Benki Kuu ya Tanzania (BoT), Serikali imezindua kampeni maalumu ya kudhibiti vitendo vya kitapeli na ulaghai mtandaoni. Kampeni hiyo, inayojulikana kama Sitapeliki , inalenga kutoa elimu kwa umma kuhusu udanganyifu wa kifedha na njia za kujikinga na matapeli wa mtandaoni. Pia, inahimiza wananchi kuchukua tahadhari dhidi ya majaribio ya ulaghai yanayofanywa na watu wachache kwa lengo la kujinufaisha. BoT imeonya kuwa wale wanaoendesha michezo ya fedha mtandaoni bila leseni watachukuliwa hatua kali za kisheria. Kampeni hiyo imezinduliwa leo, Alhamisi Februari 20, 2025, na Waziri wa Mawasiliano na Teknolojia ya Habari, Jerry Silaa, wakati wa kikao kazi kati ya Serikali na wadau wa sekta ya mawasiliano kili...

     MWANANCHI 12 LBL Officials Arrested, 'Sitapeliki' Campaign Launched Thursday, 20 February 2025 By Our Correspondents Summary: The 'Sitapeliki' campaign aims to educate the public and tackle issues related to online fraud and scams. Morogoro/Arusha – As the police detain 12 individuals in the Mbeya and Morogoro regions for allegedly conducting online financial transactions without approval from the Bank of Tanzania (BoT), the government has launched a special campaign to curb fraudulent activities and scams. The 'Sitapeliki' campaign seeks to educate the public and address online fraud and scams. It will also raise awareness of the methods used by online scammers and provide guidance on how to protect oneself from fraudulent attempts by individuals seeking to exploit others for financial gain. The BoT has warned that those running such operations without a license will face legal action. The campaign was launched today, Thursday, 20 February 2025, by the Mi...

 DAILY NATION Jinsi Rwanda Ilivyokomesha Kundi la Uhalifu wa Mtandaoni la Kenya, Forkbombo Jumapili, Julai 25, 2021 Na Brian Wasuna Nation Media Group Kundi hatari la uhalifu wa mtandaoni, Forkbombo, lilipohamia Rwanda, mamlaka za usalama tayari zilifahamu mbinu zao. Walikuwa wamesubiri kwa uvumilivu na hatimaye walifanikiwa kuwatia nguvuni washukiwa 12. Kampuni ya usalama wa mtandao, OnNet Africa, pia ilichangia kukomesha enzi ya utawala wa Forkbombo kwa kushirikiana na mamlaka husika kwa miaka mingi, jambo lililowafanya wahalifu hao kuwa rahisi kutabirika. Washukiwa hao 12 walikamatwa Rwanda mnamo 2019 na wiki mbili zilizopita, mahakama ya Rwanda ikawahukumu kifungo cha miaka nane jela na faini ya Sh6 milioni. Forkbombo, kundi lililoanzishwa na afisa wa zamani wa idara ya upelelezi wa uhalifu wa mtandaoni wa Kenya (DCI), Calvin Otieno Ogalo, lilikuwa likivamia mashirika na taasisi za serikali hadi 2017, waliposhambulia sacco ya polisi wa Kenya. Baada ya maafisa wa upelelezi ku...

 SUNDAY NATION How Rwanda Took Down Kenyan Cybergang Forkbombo Sunday, July 25, 2021 By Brian Wasuna Nation Media Group When the notorious Forkbombo cybercrime syndicate moved its operations to Rwanda, authorities were already familiar with their tactics. Security agencies, lying in wait, managed to apprehend 12 suspects. Cybersecurity firm OnNet Africa played a crucial role in dismantling the group, having provided law enforcement with valuable intelligence over the years. This made it easier to predict the hackers’ moves and ultimately bring them to justice. The 12 individuals arrested in Rwanda in 2019 were sentenced to eight years in prison and fined Sh6 million just two weeks ago by a Rwandan court. The Rise and Fall of Forkbombo Founded by former Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) cybercrime detective Calvin Otieno Ogalo, Forkbombo targeted corporations and government entities until 2017, when they infiltrated the Kenya Police Sacco. Investigators monitoring communi...

DAILY NATION   Ndani ya Forkbombo, Kundi la Uhalifu wa Mtandaoni Lililotikisa Kenya Jumapili, Julai 25, 2021 By Brian Wasuna Nation Media Group Wakati taasisi za kifedha nchini Kenya zilianza kurekodi ongezeko la mashambulizi ya mtandaoni mnamo 2010, iliaminika kuwa maafisa wa upelelezi wa nchi hiyo wangekomesha uhalifu huo kwa haraka. Wakati huo, visa vingi vya uhalifu wa mtandaoni vilihusisha wadukuzi wakiiba kiasi kidogo cha pesa ambacho kilikuwa vigumu kugundulika, kabla ya kuhamia wizi wa mamilioni ya pesa kwa njia inayojulikana kama "salami attacks". Lakini muda si mrefu, mashirika makubwa yalianza kuhisi athari zake, huku watu binafsi wakihusika katika mipango hii na kufanikisha wizi wa kiasi kikubwa cha pesa kutoka benki na taasisi nyingine. Mmoja wa maafisa wa upelelezi wa uhalifu wa mtandaoni waliokuwa na jukumu la kuvunja mtandao wa wadukuzi hao alikuwa Calvin Otieno Ogalo. Bw. Ogalo alikuwa hodari sana katika kazi yake kiasi kwamba kufikia 2012, alikuwa ameweza ku...

DAILY NATION Inside Forkbombo, the dreaded Kenyan cybercrime gang   Sunday, July 25, 2021 By Brian Wasuna Nation Media Group   In 2010, financial institutions in Kenya began experiencing a surge in cyber-attacks. At the time, authorities believed they could swiftly contain the threat. Initially, hackers focused on stealing small, nearly undetectable sums in what is known as salami attacks before escalating to large-scale financial thefts. Soon, corporate organizations also fell victim to these cybercriminals, who managed to siphon significant amounts of money from banks and other institutions. Among the officers assigned to dismantle these cybercrime networks was Calvin Otieno Ogalo, a detective with exceptional skills in tracking digital crimes. By 2012, Ogalo had identified and traced some of the most skilled hackers in the country who had successfully compromised highly secured financial systems. However, instead of apprehending them, he allegedly brought them t...

DAILY NATION  Interpol Yapiga Jeki Vita Dhidi ya Uhalifu wa Mtandao Jumatatu, Agosti 21, 2023 Na Mary Wambui Nation Media Group Operesheni ya usalama wa mtandao iliyoongozwa na Interpol imefanikiwa kuvuruga vituo 615 vya programu hasidi (malware) vilivyolenga tovuti za Kenya kati ya Aprili na Julai mwaka huu. Operesheni hiyo ya miezi minne, inayojulikana kama Africa Cyber Surge II , ilizinduliwa Aprili kwa lengo la kutambua wahalifu wa mtandao na miundombinu iliyoathirika katika nchi 25 za Afrika. Kwa msaada wa Mfumo wa Ushirikiano wa Polisi wa Umoja wa Afrika, operesheni hii ililenga pia kuwezesha ushirikiano wa kubadilishana taarifa za kijasusi kati ya nchi na kurahisisha ushirikiano kati ya vyombo vya utekelezaji wa sheria barani Afrika ili kuzuia, kupunguza, kuchunguza na kukomesha uhalifu wa mtandao kama vile udukuzi, uhalifu wa barua pepe za kibiashara, na ulaghai wa mtandaoni. Ingawa Interpol haikufichua kama kulikuwa na watu waliokamatwa kuhusiana na Kenya, operesheni hiyo ...

  DAILY NATION Interpol deals blow to cybercriminals Monday, August 21, 2023 ‏By Mary Wambui  Nation Media Group An Interpol-led cybersecurity initiative resulted in the dismantling of 615 malware hosts targeting Kenyan websites between April and July this year. The four-month Africa Cyber Surge II operation, launched in April, aimed to track cybercriminals and compromised systems across 25 African nations. With backing from the African Union Mechanism for Police Cooperation, the operation sought to enhance intelligence sharing between countries and improve coordination among African law enforcement agencies to tackle cyber extortion, phishing, business email compromise, and online fraud. While Interpol did not disclose whether any arrests were made in connection to Kenya, the timing aligns with recent Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks on private and government platforms. For instance, the e-Citizen portal faced an overload, leading to service delays for users. "For...