Tag: Ivory Coast

AFCON: Hosts Ivory Coast Sack Jean-Louis Gasset As Coach

Ganiyu Amodu

Jean-Louis Gasset was sacked as coach of 2023 Africa Cup of Nations hosts Ivory Coast on Wednesday, two days after their 4-0 defeat against Equatorial Guinea. It was the heaviest home defeat in Ivory Coast history. That loss left the Elephants with slim hopes of progressing to the last 16. However, Morocco’s win over Zambia later on Wednesday meant Ivory Coast snuck in as one of the best third-placed teams. They face champions Senegal, who have won every game, in the knockout stages. Ivory Coast will be led by Emerse…

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Fraudsters Hack Into Firms’ Accounts in Nigeria, Others, Steal $11M

Ganiyu Amodu

    A gang of hackers, OPERA1ER, stole at least $11m from companies in Nigeria, Benin, Cameroon, 11 other African countries, and Argentina. This is according to a new report from Group-IB, a cybersecurity firm, entitled, “OPERA1ER: Playing God without permission,” in collaboration with the researchers from Orange CERT Coordination Center. The firm disclosed that digital forensic artifacts analysed by it and Orange followed more than 30 successful intrusions of the gang between 2018 and 2022. READ ALSO: Fraud alert: Cyber Fraudsters Clone Lagos Gov Sanwo-Olu’s Accounts Hushpuppi Jailed, Bags…

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