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Malawi  pushes tough new laws to track, expose and jail online scammers

By Nyasa Times News Desk

Online fraudsters could soon find nowhere to hide after Justice Minister Charles Mhango vowed to arm authorities with tougher laws capable of tracing suspicious bank accounts, unmasking cybercriminals and dragging them before the courts. Speaking at the opening of the National Cyber Drill and Cybersecurity Conference 2026 at the Bingu International Convention Centre (BICC) in […]

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Minister Chipungu reveals hackers targeted Malawi’s land database

By Nyasa Times News Desk

Malawi’s land records have come under cyber attack after hackers breached a government system and gained access to sensitive information, prompting ministers to announce a crackdown on online crime. Lands Minister Chimwemwe Chipungu revealed that the Ministry’s Land Information Management System was hacked around two weeks ago, exposing title deeds and other land-related data to […]

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