Interpol operation disrupts nearly 11,000 cybercrime networks in Africa
Original title: Authorities disrupt nearly 11,000 cybercrime networks in Africa
Serengeti III brought 1,462 arrests, identified 65,929 victims, and recovered more than $105 million.
Interpol said Operation Serengeti III, run with authorities from 21 countries between June 29 and August 31, dismantled 10,909 malicious networks and arrested 1,462 suspected cybercriminals. The targets included business email compromise, ransomware, and online scams. Interpol estimated losses above $385 million and said more than $105 million was recovered. Private partners including Team Cymru, Kaspersky, Group-IB, and Fortinet supplied infrastructure intelligence.
- Uganda dismantled two fraud rings and arrested 365 people.
- Angola arrested nine suspects and seized more than 2,000 crypto-mining devices.
- One Nigeria arrest involved phishing and BEC and about 2.1 million email addresses.
- Serengeti in 2024 reported 1,006 arrests; Serengeti 2.0 reported 1,209.
- Organizations
- InterpolTeam CymruKasperskyGroup-IBFortinet
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Law enforcement agencies have disrupted nearly 11,000 cybercriminal networks and arrested more than 1,400 people in Operation Serengeti III, which targeted business email compromise, ransomware, and online scams. [...]
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