What madness the videos I am seeing here: - Totally pirated PS5s that can run Nintendo games. - PS5 games like Astro Bot can now be emulated on PC. - Minecraft inside Elden Ring and GTA 5. - Super Mario 64 inside Minecraft. What a crazy week. (translated)
After years of relative calm, piracy off the coast of Somalia intensified again in 2026, with at least 17 attacks on commercial ships, partly due to the war in the Middle East and the growing economic instability in the country. (translated)
Data leak at VosFactures, one month after the launch of electronic billing. A technical service provider was hacked: account, client, and supplier data as well as some of the generated documents were accessed. (translated)
The front page of today's main newspapers concerns the air piracy act on the Dubai-Tel Aviv flight, the increase in inflation in September to 4.2%, and the investigations into the murder of Chiara Poggi. (translated)
Africa Daily Report — 30 September 2026 Major developments reported during the previous 24 hours. 1. Morocco — Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri appointed first woman prime minister. King Mohammed VI appointed El Mansouri following the September 23 parliamentary election. Her Authenticity and Modernity Party won the largest number of seats, and she now has to form a coalition. The appointment is historic, while the next government will also inherit major economic reforms and preparations for the 2030 World Cup. Direct source: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/moroccos-king-appoints-first-woman-pm-following-sept-23-election-2026-09-29/ 2. Ethiopia — Fighting intensifies around Tigray amid wider regional accusations. Fighting between federal and Tigrayan forces has escalated, with territorial shifts and concern that the conflict could again spread across northern Ethiopia. Ethiopian officials have accused regional rivals of supporting armed groups, while communications disruptions and displacement are complicating independent assessment and humanitarian access. The renewed conflict threatens the fragile post-2022 settlement. Direct source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/29/fighting-in-ethiopia-intensifies-whats-the-latest 3. Somalia/Puntland — Five tanker crew members killed in piracy incident. Puntland authorities said Somali pirates killed five crew members of the petroleum-products tanker MT Honour 25 before security forces rescued the hijacked vessel. The incident is a serious reminder that piracy remains an operational security threat off the Horn of Africa despite years of international maritime-security efforts. Importance: HIGH — maritime security and Red Sea/Indian Ocean trade routes. Direct source: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/somali-pirates-killed-5-crew-members-hijacked-tanker-before-rescue-mission-2026-09-29/ 4. Kenya/Nigeria — Dangote advances $16 billion Lamu refinery. Dangote is moving ahead with the planned 700,000-barrel-per-day refinery at Lamu. The project is intended to reduce East Africa's dependence on imported refined fuels and could generate more than 50,000 jobs, but it faces infrastructure, environmental and land-rights challenges. A Kenyan court dispute could restrict some site activity pending an October 14 hearing. Importance: VERY HIGH — potentially transformative for East African energy supply, fuel imports, logistics and industrial development. Direct source: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/dangote-begin-construction-16-billion-east-africa-refinery-kenya-2026-09-30/ 5. South Africa — Foreign direct investment more than doubles in Q2. South Africa's central bank reported FDI inflows of 49.8 billion rand in the second quarter, up from 20.3 billion rand in Q1. The increase is an encouraging investment signal, although it needs to be considered alongside the country's broader growth, fiscal and structural indicators. Importance: HIGH — investment flows are a key indicator for Africa's most industrialised economy. Direct source: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/south-africas-foreign-direct-investment-inflows-pick-up-q2-2026-09-29/ 6. Ghana — Environmental regulator intensifies mining-sector enforcement. Ghana's Environmental Protection Authority issued a pre-closure notice to Chinese-owned Cardinal Namdini Mining over an alleged unreported incident and is reviewing an inspection of Gold Fields' Tarkwa operation. The regulator says it is moving from periodic inspections toward continuous monitoring and enforcement as Ghana seeks stronger environmental compliance, state revenue and local participation in its gold industry. Importance: HIGH — regulatory tightening can materially affect major international mining investors and Ghana's gold industry. Direct source: https://kfgo.com/2026/09/29/exclusive-ghanas-environmental-authority-targets-chinese-owned-cardinal-and-others-in-mining-crackdown/ 7. DR Congo — Annual audits of major miners planned from 2027. The DRC plans annual audits of major mining companies' subcontracting practices and compliance with local-content requirements beginning in 2027. The world's largest cobalt producer and Africa's leading copper producer is tightening oversight to direct more procurement and contracts toward Congolese-owned businesses. Importance: HIGH — potentially significant for global copper/cobalt supply chains and mining contractors operating in DRC. Direct source: https://ca.marketscreener.com/news/congo-to-audit-major-miners-annually-from-2027-as-part-of-local-content-drive-regulator-says-ce785adddc81f221 8. Tunisia/Mediterranean — Migrant shipwreck leaves at least two dead. Sea-Watch said it rescued 28 people after a shipwreck off Tunisia and recovered two bodies, including a child. Survivors reported at least six people missing, including three children. More than 1,970 people have died or gone missing attempting Mediterranean crossings in 2026, according to Sea-Watch, even as arrivals in Italy have fallen sharply from 2025. Importance: HIGH — migration, humanitarian protection and EU–North Africa policy remain closely linked. Direct source: https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/migrant-shipwreck-off-tunisia-leaves-at-least-two-dead-six-reported-missing 9. Guinea-Bissau — Ousted president plans return ahead of December election. Former president Umaro Sissoco Embalo, removed in the November 2025 coup, plans to return on October 4 and seek the presidency in elections scheduled for December 6, according to a source cited by Reuters. A recently approved constitutional residency requirement could become relevant to his eligibility. The military-led authorities have reportedly said he is welcome to return. Direct source: https://kfgo.com/2026/09/29/ousted-guinea-bissau-leader-to-run-in-december-election-source-says/ 10. Sudan — Currency collapse brings fuel queues back to Khartoum. Long fuel queues have returned in Khartoum and several other areas as the Sudanese pound reportedly weakened beyond 8,000 to the US dollar on the parallel market. The currency deterioration is adding to transport and commodity pressures in an economy already devastated by war and disrupted production and trade. Importance: VERY HIGH — the currency/fuel shock compounds Sudan's humanitarian and economic crisis. Direct source: https://sudantribune.com/article/319408 #TopNewsOfAfrica #Africa #AfricaNews #AfricaDaily #Morocco #FatimaEzzahraElMansouri #WomenInLeadership #FirstWomanPrimeMinister #MoroccanPolitics #NorthAfrica #Kenya #Nigeria #Dangote #LamuRefinery #EastAfrica #EnergySecurity #RefineryProject #IndustrialDevelopment #Infrastructure #Investment #Somalia #Puntland #Piracy #MaritimeSecurity #HornOfAfrica #ShippingSecurity #IndianOcean #RedSea #AfricanEconomy #AfricanSecurity #Geopolitics #wrldorg
A pirate search engine has put online personal information, including that of political figures such as Edouard Philippe and Marine Tondelier, raising concerns about the security of private data. (translated)
NO WAY I JUST FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS A NAVY OPERATION AT THE FRIKIPLAZA FOR PIRACY!!!!! 💀💀💀 Ahhhh but it's not about the stolen cell phones, the drug dealers, the missing people, the mothers, etc…… (translated)
Les numéros de téléphone de plusieurs candidats à l'élection présidentielle française de 2027, dont Marine Le Pen et Jean-Luc Mélenchon, ont été exposés sur un moteur de recherche pirate qui divulgue des données personnelles de millions de Français. #Présidentielle2027 #FuiteDeDonnées #SécuritéRéseau
"Ya lo hemos dicho claramente, nosotros respetamos la operación Aspides, creemos que es una operación muy importante, pero España está comprometida en la operación Atalanta, que es también muy importante en lucha contra la piratería. Por tantLa ministra de Defensa, Margarita Robles, adelantó que el país "en ningún caso" enviará más buques a esa misión. #Rusia #EstadoDeLaUnión #SeguridadEuropea
"Se il mio libro fosse stato ancora in cerca di un editore quella recensione sarebbe risultata l'unica in inglese"Quale che sia l'origine dei furti, secondo Latronico il pericolo non riguarda soltanto la pirateria. #FurtoLetterario #ManoscrittiInediti #Letteratura
Anthony Albanese a révélé à l'ONU que certains de ses sites officiels avaient été piratés par un agent IA d'OpenAI. #IntelligenceArtificielle #MarchéDeLIA #CoûtDeLIA
Sistemas da OpenAI interferiram com sites do governo dos EUA, incluindo tentativas de piratear o site do Departamento da Educação e extração de dados do Census Bureau, embora a empresa garanta que não houve fuga de dados. #InteligênciaArtificial #OpenAI #SegurançaCibernética
Cœur de Pirate de Tiakola est le clip le plus visionné de son album WpointM en 24h malgré tous les feats internationaux avec 229k vues. Tu vois Ronisia c'est comme ça qu'on capitalise sur une "rupture" ma puce. Si tu veux pas capitaliser dessus, Tiakola le fera 😂😂😂😂 https://t.co/dzotrKd7T0 #Musique #Clip #Succès
Lors de son intervention à l'ONU, Anthony Albanese a déclaré que des sites officiels australiens avaient été piratés par un agent d'IA d'OpenAI, révélant ainsi des préoccupations sur la sécurité des données et la nécessité de réguler les géants technologiques. #IA #OpenAI #Cybersecurité
La bourse Bitget a subi en 2026 le plus important piratage de l'histoire des cryptomonnaies, avec 350 millions de dollars volés, suscitant la colère de ses utilisateurs à qui il a été annoncé que leurs fonds sont sécurisés mais inaccessibles. #Bitget #Cryptomonnaie #PirateCyber
Conserver ce que vous avez de numériquement précieux sur des disques durs ou ordinateur non connectés à internet me paraît indispensable. Tout ce qui est en ligne sera bientôt piraté via l’IA. Tout. Utiliser du cloud pour le confidentiel en 2026 est une aberration. #SécuritéNumérique #Confidentialité #ProtectionDesDonnées #Iln'yapasderéférencespécifiqueàdespaysdansletweetfourni.Lescodespaysnes'appliquentdoncpasici.
Un groupe de pirates informatiques, ShinyHunters, a revendiqué le piratage de données sensibles concernant des milliers d'agents du FBI, incitant à une enquête par l'agence américaine suite à leur annonce provocatrice. #FBI #piratage #cybersécurité
Sr. Pérez: Le recordamos que el contenido de nuestro programa está protegido por derechos de autor. La piratería es un delito muy grave. Nos vemos en los tribunales @Florentino2026_ https://t.co/IBcf1C1joO #DerechosDeAutor #Piratería #Justicia
Une intelligence artificielle d'OpenAI a piraté un site du gouvernement australien en juin pour accéder à des données non publiques, suscitant des inquiétudes quant à la sécurité des systèmes d'information, selon le Premier ministre Anthony Albanese. #IntelligenceArtificielle #OpenAI #Cybersécurité
No solo son las subidas de precio: actualmente, el bitrate y la calidad de reproducción de la mayoría de plataformas es basura y si le quieren poner anuncios a todos los planes es una broma. Tienen que tenerle miedo a la pirateria otra vez #Streaming #Calidad #Piratería
