Nigeria has been ranked 5th among the world’s cybercrime hotspots in a new study ranking the most significant sources of cybercrime threats.

In latest internet crime report by World Cybercrime Index, Russia housed the greatest cybercrime threat, followed by Ukraine, China, the US and Nigeria.

The report published in journal Plos One follows three years of research by academics from the University of Oxford and the University of New South Wales (UNSW) Canberra.

The rankings were based on data gathered by the researchers, which saw them survey almost 100 cybercrime experts from around the world, and asked each to identify the most significant sources of five major types of cybercrime, ranking countries according to the impact, professionalism and technical skill of its criminals.

The study’s co-author, Dr Miranda Bruce, said the research would enable cybersecurity agencies to focus on key hubs of cybercrime, directing funds and focus more effectively.

“The research that underpins the index will help remove the veil of anonymity around cybercriminal offenders, and we hope that it will aid the fight against the growing threat of profit-driven cybercrime,” she said.
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I am not surprised by Nigeria's position in the ranking. I believe Nigeria is not the worst in cyber crime.

All thanks to our Nzobu Nzobu brothers