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INTERPOL Serengeti III: 1,462 arrests, $105 million recovered

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INTERPOL's Operation Serengeti III arrested 1,462 suspects across 21 countries and recovered more than $105 million, with investigations still open.

INTERPOL said Operation Serengeti III, run with agencies from 21 countries including the United States, took place from June 29 to August 31, 2026. Authorities arrested 1,462 suspects, disrupted 10,909 malicious networks and recovered more than $105 million. They identified 65,929 victims with losses exceeding $385 million, in cases involving fraud, ransomware, business email compromise, scams and digital extortion. Uganda arrested 365 foreign nationals tied to call-center investment and pension fraud; Angola seized two illegal cryptocurrency mining sites, more than 2,000 devices and six power stations. Nigerian cases included phishing that collected about 2.1 million email addresses and a probe tracing more than $2.4 million, much of it in cryptocurrency. INTERPOL said several investigations remain open.

Key facts
  • Operation ran June 29 to August 31, 2026, with 21 countries.
  • 1,462 arrests; 10,909 malicious networks disrupted; over $105 million recovered.
  • 65,929 victims identified; reported losses exceeded $385 million.
  • Uganda arrested 365 foreign nationals over investment and pension scams.
  • Angola seized over 2,000 mining devices and six power stations worth above $1 million.
  • Nigeria: about 2.1 million email addresses and more than $2.4 million traced.
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Timeline

dated events in the reporting · oldest first
  1. Jun 29, 2026Operation Serengeti III begins with participating agencies · Security Affairs
  2. Aug 31, 2026Operational period of Serengeti III ends · Security Affairs

What each outlet adds

beyond the shared facts
  • The RecordDevice valuation; Tanzania, Gabon and Congo; US plus 20 African states.
  • The Hacker NewsExact count of 10,909 networks; two Uganda fraud rings dismantled.
  • Security AffairsOperation dates and named private partners, including Meta and Kaspersky.
Victims
65929
Organizations
InterpolINTERPOLGroup-IBKasperskyFortinetTrendAITeam CymruUppsala SecurityCybercrime AtlasMeta
Countries
UgandaAngolaNigeriaTanzaniaGabonGhanaBeninCameroonCongoCôte d'IvoireDemocratic Republic of CongoEswatini

Coverage

oldest first · one row per article · UTC
  1. · 8d ago The RecordFirst report

    Interpol Serengeti III nets 1,462 arrests and $105 million

    Twenty African countries and the United States took part; identified victims lost more than $385 million.

  2. · 8d ago The Hacker News

    INTERPOL disrupts 10909 cybercrime networks

    Global operation arrested 1462 suspects and recovered $105 million.