A social media user could be sentenced to three years in jail if found guilty of a cyber crime that includes encouraging people to defile young girls Evariste Tuyisenge appeared…
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Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) has confirmed the arrest and detention of Aimable Nkuranga, the former boss of Association of Microfinance Institutions in Rwanda (AMIR). Nkuranga was arrested on allegations of…
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Rwanda Reaffirms It Doesn’t Use Pegasus, Says Accusations Part of Smear Campaign
by Edmund Kagire 7:22 amThe Government of Rwanda has reaffirmed its position that the country does not use Pegasus spyware technology to target certain groups of people, including dissidents and so-called political activists. In…
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Kenyans, Ugandan Sentenced to 8 Years in Rwanda Over Cyber Crimes
by Daniel Sabiiti 6:38 pmA court in Gasabo district on Monday sentenced 12 persons to eight years in prison for attempting to rob Equity Bank Rwanda in a foiled cyber heist. The suspects were…
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Parliament has approved amendment of bills that will enable the country to rectify legal gaps in counterterrorism and financial crimes as sighted by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) advisory…
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A 34-year old man suspected of engaging in a number of criminal activities, including trafficking girls for sexual exploitation and fraud was on Monday presented before the media by Rwanda…
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Police Warn the Public against Escalating WhatsApp Fraudsters
by Jean de la Croix Tabaro 6:18 pmIn this era of cybercrimes, the social media has become a huge gate fraudsters use to swindle money from users of several platforms. Complaints about people who swindle money through…
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On Thursday night, Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) announced that it had arrested 12 people for attempting to defraud Equity Bank Rwanda in a cyber-heist involving 8 Kenyans, 3 Rwandans and…