CSA Records Over 23,000 Cybersecurity Inquiries in 2025
The Cyber Security Authority (CSA) received 23,363 public inquiries through its call centre in 2025, a development that reflects growing awareness and concern about cyber threats among Ghanaians.
Out of the total inquiries, 4,604 were confirmed cyber incidents, while 18,759 involved requests for expert advice and guidance from CSA personnel.
The figures were disclosed by the Director-General of the CSA, Divine Selase Agbeti, during the launch of the Central Region Cybersecurity Competition for Senior High Schools in Cape Coast. The event formed part of activities marking Africa Safer Internet Day 2026.
The competition, hosted at Canterbury Hall, Adisadel College, brought together students from several leading senior high schools in the region to test their cybersecurity knowledge and technical skills.
In the boys’ category, Adisadel College emerged winners after edging out Mfantsipim School and St Augustine’s College. In the girls’ category, Mfantseman Girls’ Senior High School from Saltpond triumphed over Wesley Girls’ High School and Holy Child School.
Held under the theme, “Together for a Safer Africa Online: AU Online Safety Policy in Action,” the competition was designed to equip students with practical skills in areas such as threat detection, ethical hacking and secure coding.
Mr Agbeti stressed that cyber incidents often have serious human consequences, explaining that many of the inquiries received by the authority involved victims whose trust had been violated online.
“Behind every statistic lies pain and betrayal. These are not abstract risks but daily realities,” he said.
While acknowledging the internet’s role in bridging geographic, gender and political divides in Ghana, he warned that users remain exposed to threats including cyberbullying, online exploitation, fraud, sextortion, identity theft, misinformation and deepfakes.
He also referenced Cybersecurity Act, 2020 (Act 1038), noting that offences such as cyberstalking, sextortion, online grooming and the non-consensual sharing of intimate images can attract prison terms of up to 25 years.
CSA Board Member Charles Kwansah urged students to protect their personal information online and be mindful of their digital footprints.
“The internet remembers everything. Every post you make, click or share shapes your tomorrow,” he advised.
He added that the competition aligns with national efforts to strengthen Ghana’s cyber resilience as reliance on digital technologies continues to grow.
