Angola extradites suspect in international banking cyberattack

The Angolan Criminal Investigation Service (SIC) has extradited an Angolan national, Fernando Nunes Correia, from Portugal to face charges related to an international cybercrime network. The investigation, which began in January 2025, targeted a structured organization composed of Angolan and foreign nationals from Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Benin, and Lebanon. The group allegedly conducted cyberattacks against banking institutions in Angola and the surrounding region.

Correia, a former banker in Negage, Uíge, is accused of providing his access credentials and introducing computing equipment into a bank's internal network to facilitate remote access. The SIC reports that the cyberattack caused economic losses exceeding 6 billion kwanzas (approximately 5.6 million euros). Following the attack, the suspect reportedly traveled to Portugal using funds provided by the criminal network, where he allegedly continued to assist in recruiting bank employees.

In separate criminal matters, the SIC reported the arrest of two men in Bié province suspected of involvement in the disappearance and deaths of six people between 2010 and 2026. One suspect is linked to the deaths of a child and a woman in Luando, while another was found in possession of human remains in Cuito, suspected of being used for ritualistic purposes. Additionally, a 35-year-old man was detained in Kilamba Kiaxi for the suspected homicide of his three-year-old son after allegedly administering unauthorized injections.