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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.
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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.
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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.
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