Mozambique recorded around 39,600 cyber incidents in 2025, with a particular focus on fraud in electronic payments and online scams, which led the cases analysed by the Public Prosecutor’s Office. The announcement was made this Monday (29) in Maputo by the Deputy Attorney General of the Republic, Irene Uthui.
“In Mozambique, the phenomenon of cybercrime has been growing, causing economic losses and undermining citizens’ trust in digital platforms, affecting the security of electronic transactions,” said Irene Uthui during the opening of the 4th Cybercrime Seminar.
Based on data from the National Institute of Information and Communication Technologies of Mozambique (INTIC), Irene Uthui revealed that the country registered around 39,600 cyber incidents last year. She explained that fraud involving electronic payment systems and communication-related scams together accounted for about 78% of cybercrime cases recorded by the Public Prosecutor’s Office.
“Fraud related to electronic payment instruments and communication scams together represented about 78% of cybercrime cases recorded by the Public Prosecutor’s Office last year,” said Irene Uthui, adding that this type of crime now poses “additional challenges” for institutions responsible for prevention, investigation, and prosecution.
The Deputy Attorney General also explained that the technological revolution has transformed the way people interact, work, and carry out financial transactions. However, she warned that this same development has also changed the way crime is planned, concealed, and executed.
“In this way, alongside the benefits brought by digital transformation, increasingly complex challenges for security and justice in societies also coexist,” she said.
On the same occasion, the Minister of Communications and Digital Transformation, Américo Muchanga, stated that digitalisation is no longer just a “technological option” but an essential tool for modernising the state, boosting the economy, and improving citizens’ quality of life. However, he acknowledged that this progress also brings new responsibilities.
“As we expand digital services, the risks that threaten the trust of citizens, businesses, and institutions also increase. If in the past threats crossed borders by land, sea, or air, today they can enter silently through a simple click on an apparently harmless message or an internet connection,” said Américo Muchanga.
For the minister, cybercrime requires a “firm” and uncompromising response, based on investigation, cooperation, and accountability. He added that the government is building a “structured, integrated, and future-oriented response,” based on the continuous strengthening of the legal and institutional framework, national capacity building, and cooperation.
Source: Diário Económico
