
John Semakula
Chief Eexcutive Officer,
ATT4CYBER LIMITED
Uganda
Semakula John is a seasoned Digital Forensics and Cybercrime Investigator with over 15 years of experience leading complex investigations across banking, fintech, telecom, and government sectors in Africa. As the Founder of ATT4CYBER LLC, he has played a pivotal role in uncovering sophisticated fraud schemes involving insider threats, rogue devices, and mobile money exploitation.
John's career includes distinguished service at the Uganda Revenue Authority, where he led numerous digital investigations involving financial fraud, tax evasion, internal collusion, and cyber-enabled economic crimes. His work at URA honed his expertise in linking digital evidence to high-value financial flows and building institutional frameworks for digital forensic readiness in regulatory environments.
He specializes in forensic analysis of core banking systems, mobile wallets, and telecom-driven payment infrastructures, drawing on a rare blend of hands-on technical skill and investigative acumen. He has worked extensively with regulators, law enforcement, and financial institutions to build forensic resilience in high-risk, high-volume environments.
Holding a Master’s degree in Forensic Computing and Cybercrime Investigation, along with multiple professional certifications, John brings a deeply contextual and strategic perspective to modern fraud challenges. He is passionate about equipping organizations to move beyond reactive tools and embrace behavioural insights in fraud detection and response.
His current work spotlights emerging attack patterns in mobile wallet ecosystems—insights he is honoured to share with the global community at the Techno Conference 2025.
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