R5.3 billion. That is what South African telecoms operators absorbed in fraud and cyber losses in 2025.
This is not just a telco problem. Telecoms crime touches banking, energy, personal security, and the resilience of our national infrastructure. The threat landscape keeps evolving — from SIM swap fraud and identity and subscription fraud, to ransomware and infrastructure sabotage.
At COMRiC, we coordinate intelligence sharing and joint response efforts across the sector, because no organisation can defend alone. The next phase requires deeper cooperation, faster information sharing, and stronger early warning protocols so we can disrupt criminal networks before harm spreads.
If you are in telecoms, banking, fintech, retail, or the public sector, let’s collaborate on practical ways to strengthen prevention, detection, and response.
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