Cyber Agencies Directory · Africa
Malawi: Cybercrime & Cybersecurity Agencies
In Malawi, cybercrime against people goes to the police cybercrime unit, and technical incidents go to the national CERT.
Police cybercrime unit
Malawi Police Service (no dedicated cybercrime unit listed on its branches page)
Part of: Ministry of Homeland Security
Official websiteNational CERT / cybersecurity authority
Malawi Computer Emergency Response Team (mwCERT)
Part of: Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA)
Official websiteReport an incident online
Official reporting page for Malawi.
https://www.police.gov.mw/contact/report_a_crimeNotes
- MwCERT is confirmed on its own site and FIRST.org; the police site shows a general report-an-incident page but no dedicated cybercrime unit.
- Police site lists a Digital Forensic Unit and Fiscal and Fraud Section under Criminal Investigations but no cybercrime unit; the general Report an Incident route is documented.
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