Ghana, through the Cyber Security Authority (CSA) has lost GHS 14,943,623 in the first quarter of 2025 to cyber fraud. That is more than 64% of the entire amount the state lost in 2024 alone; GHS 23,324,912.
The Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Hon. Samuel Nartey George made this revelation at the launch of the National Cyber Security Awareness Month.
Speaking at the event in Accra on September 3rd, 2025, Hon Sam George stated that “In the first half of this year, the CSA has already recorded losses of GHS 14,943,623. Online fraud, online blackmail, and unauthorised access rank as the leading forms of cyber incidents.
“The Cyber Security Authority, through the established cyber crime incident reporting points of contact (POC), noted that financial losses due to cyber crime in 2024 amounted to GHS 23,324,912” he added.
The Minister acknowledged that citizens must be “equipped with knowledge and skills to detect, prevent, and protect themselves against cyber threats”.
The theme for this year’s National Cyber Security Awareness Month is “Building a Safe, Informed, and Accountable Digital Space.”
In addition, he stressed on the need for persons to be alert against disinformation and misinformation as criminals ‘use deepfakes to impersonate high-profile personalities to mislead the public’.
The Minister used the opportunity to call on all to “report suspicious posts, verify information before sharing it, and respect online privacy”.
Hon. Sam George urged ‘institutions and platform owners to safeguard user data, media organisations to lead the charge in responsible reportage, fact-checking, and public education’.
It was recently reported that, the CSA and the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) from May to July 2025 arrested of 65 suspects, including 49 foreign nationals, many of whom were trafficked and later involved in sophisticated online fraud schemes in the country.
To this end, the Minister stressed on the need for collaboration from citizens, the media, and all other organisations to play a part in the fight against cyber crimes and see their role in securing our cyber space a ‘shared responsibility’.
