Morocco Thwarts 400 Cyberattacks in 2020, Protecting Public and Private Systems
18 November 2021
During the year 2020, Morocco managed to thwart 400 cyberattacks and hacking attempts carried out by hostile individuals and states.
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Major Anti-Piracy Coalition Shuts Down Illegal IPTV Service in Morocco
19 October 2021
The global coalition of audiovisual sector players fighting against content piracy, the Alliance for Creativity Entertainment (ACE), of which the Canal+ group has been a member (…)
Moroccan Hacker "Dr Hex" Arrested in International Cybercrime Sting
10 July 2021
Interpol’s Cybercrime Directorate, in close collaboration with Group-IB and the Moroccan police, succeeded in arresting the famous hacker known as "Dr Hex" as part of Operation (…)
Moroccan Central Bank Alerts Financial Sector to Rising Cybersecurity Threats
18 May 2021
Moroccan financial institutions are not spared from cyber attacks that have become frequent in recent years. Bank Al Maghrib emphasizes a few alert measures to protect the (…)
Massive Facebook Data Breach Exposes 18 Million Moroccan Users’ Personal Information
4 April 2021
In 2019, hackers had hacked 500 million Facebook accounts, including 18 million belonging to Moroccans. The personal data of these Facebookers "has just been released for free".
Morocco Ranks 4th Globally in Mobile Cybersecurity Threats Amid COVID-19 Surge
17 March 2021
Among the countries most affected by mobile threats, Morocco ranks 4th globally in terms of the number of users. This position of the kingdom in 2020 is particularly linked to (…)
Hackers Exploit Electronic Lottery System in Morocco, Netting $65,000 in Fraudulent Winnings
1 February 2021
Two women and a sales agent, prosecuted for fraud, scam and attack on the automated data processing system, were referred to the Public Prosecutor’s Office in Rabat. The (…)
Morocco Embraces Economic Intelligence to Boost Competitiveness Amid Global Crisis
3 January 2021
Thanks to the current health crisis, economic intelligence is emerging as a tool for economic performance and a factor of competitiveness for Morocco. Go or perish, the time (…)
Surge in Cyberattacks Targets Moroccan Politicians’ Social Media Ahead of Elections
7 November 2020
For several months, the hacking of social media accounts of Moroccan politicians has been increasing. Parliamentarians and politicians fear the sabotage of election campaigns (…)
Moroccan Cybercrime Ring Arrested for $110,000 Bank Account Hack
30 October 2020
Three individuals, aged 20 to 23, were referred on Wednesday to the general prosecutor’s office in Meknes, for their alleged involvement in a criminal network specializing in (…)