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INTERPOL's Operation Jackal IV arrested 58 and identified 263 suspects in West African cyber-fraud networks, seizing millions across 22 countries.

Operation Jackal IV, run by INTERPOL with 22 countries between November 2025 and June 2026, targeted West African organized crime groups such as Black Ace behind romance, investment, and business email compromise fraud. It produced 58 arrests and 263 identified suspects, including 17 arrests tied to a crime-as-a-service network providing domains and money laundering support to 196 identified individuals. Raids in Johannesburg netted 39 arrests, $2.67 million seized, and 257 blocked bank accounts, while a Romanian call-center investment scheme had stolen an estimated 143 million euros (~$166 million) and led to 11 arrests. The operation is the fourth iteration, following waves in 2022, 2023, and 2024 with 75, 103, and 300 arrests respectively.

The Hacker NewsAug 26, 13:31 UTC · 22d agoPolicy & legal

58 Arrested In International Cybercrime Crackdown

Interpol's Operation Jackal IV arrested 58 people across 22 countries, disrupting Black Axe-linked money laundering and fraud networks and uncovering $166 million.

Law enforcement in 22 countries coordinated on Operation Jackal IV from November 2025 to June 2026, arresting 58 people and identifying hundreds of suspects, Interpol announced. Actions in Argentina uncovered a 196-person crime-as-a-service network providing domains and money laundering support to Black Axe, with 17 arrests there; South African raids in Johannesburg linked to romance and investment scams targeting the elderly led to 39 arrests and about $2.7 million seized. Romanian investigators found $166 million in stolen and laundered funds in electronic wallets controlled by a cryptocurrency investment scam call center, making 11 arrests and seizing about $379,000 plus properties and luxury watches. Interpol also flagged rising sextortion of minors as young as 14 via social media and gaming platforms.

The RecordAug 25, 20:36 UTC · 22d agoPolicy & legal

Interpol Operation Jackal IV Identifies 263 Cybercrime Suspects

Interpol's Operation Jackal IV produced 58 arrests and identified 263 cybercrime suspects across 22 countries in a coordinated crackdown.

Operation Jackal IV, coordinated by Interpol, led to 58 arrests and the identification of 263 suspects across 22 countries. The operation targets West African organized crime networks behind large-scale online and financial fraud, notably the Black Axe syndicate. The scale of international coordination underscores sustained law enforcement pressure on cyber-fraud networks.

Infosecurity MagazineAug 26, 13:30 UTC · 22d agoPolicy & legal

Interpol's Jackal IV Disrupts West African Crime Infrastructure

Interpol's Operation Jackal IV disrupted crime-as-a-service infrastructure in West Africa used by networks such as Black Axe.

Interpol coordinated Operation Jackal IV, an international law enforcement action targeting cybercrime infrastructure in West Africa. The operation focused on disrupting crime-as-a-service networks, including infrastructure supporting groups like Black Axe. Dark Reading's threat intelligence desk reported on the disruption of the criminal networks' operational capability.

Dark ReadingAug 26, 08:30 UTC · 22d agoPolicy & legal

Members of ‘Black Axe’ cybercriminal group extradited from South Africa

Five Black Axe members extradited from South Africa face US wire fraud and money laundering charges over romance scams defrauding more than 100 victims.

Perry Osagiede, Franklyn Edosa Osagiede, Osariemen Eric Clement, Collins Owhofasa Otughwor and Musa Mudashiru, leaders of Black Axe's Cape Town branch, were extradited September 11 and appear before a federal judge in Trenton, New Jersey under a 2021 indictment. They ran romance scams from 2011 to 2021 that stole thousands of dollars from over 100 people, threatening to leak sensitive photos and laundering proceeds through South African companies; some funds also traced to business email compromise. Wire fraud and money laundering charges each carry up to 20 years. Treasury estimates $12.7 billion stolen from Americans since 2023 via overseas romance and investment scams.

The Recordupdated Sep 15, 11:49 UTC · 2d agofirst Sep 14, 19:40 UTC · 2d agoPolicy & legal 3 sources

Risky Bulletin: Russia starts blocking DoH and DoT

Russian users report blocks on DoH and DoT servers, including Cloudflare 1.1.1.1 and Google 8.8.8.8, in an apparent censorship crackdown.

Russian internet users began reporting failures connecting to DNS-over-HTTPS and DNS-over-TLS servers, suggesting a government crackdown on the two privacy protocols. The blocks reportedly cover Cloudflare's 1.1.1.1 and Google's 8.8.8.8 resolvers; Roskomnadzor has not officially confirmed the action. The agency tested a similar block in March on Beeline's network and had named DoH for blocking as early as 2021. The bulletin also briefly notes state-sponsored phishing of EU officials, a DDoS against Norway's Digdir, the ReliaQuest/ShinyHunters dispute, and older ransomware and breach disclosures.

Risky Business NewsAug 26, 03:07 UTC · 22d agoPolicy & legal1

Black Axe Members Extradited to US Over Internet Fraud Claims

Five alleged Black Axe leaders were extradited from South Africa to the US over romance scam and money laundering charges.

Five Nigerian nationals who allegedly led Black Axe's Cape Town zone were extradited to the US on September 11 and appeared in federal court in Trenton, New Jersey on September 14. The superseding indictment alleges romance scams, advance-fee fraud, BEC, and money laundering via US bank accounts between 2011 and 2021, using social media, dating sites, and VoIP, with coercion via threats to distribute victims' intimate photos. Charges include wire fraud and money laundering conspiracy carrying up to 20 years each, plus aggravated identity theft for three defendants.

Infosecurity MagazineSep 15, 13:45 UTC · 2d agoPolicy & legal