Authorities disrupt nearly 11,000 cybercrime networks in Africa
The crackdown targeted business email compromise, ransomware and online scams, and recovered more than $105 million in illegal funds, Interpol said.
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Authorities disrupt nearly 11,000 cybercrime networks in Africa
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. [...]
INTERPOL Crackdown Involving Kenya Nets 1,462 Arrests, Recovers Ksh13.5 Billion
The Kenya Times ~ Trending, Breaking News and Videos INTERPOL Crackdown Involving Kenya Nets 1,462 Arrests, Recovers Ksh13.5 Billion Kenya was among 21 countries that took part in a major cybercrime crackdown coordinated by INTERPOL that led to the arrest of 1,462 suspects and the recovery of more than USD 105 million (about Ksh13.5 billion) in illicit funds across Africa. The operation, dubbed Operation Serengeti III, ran from June 29 to August…
Africa cybercrime crackdown nets 1,462 arrests and over $105 million | #cybercrime | #infosec - National Cyber Security Consulting
Police in 21 countries arrested 1,462 suspects and took down 10,909 malicious networks in Operation Serengeti III, an INTERPOL-coordinated cybercrime sweep across Africa that ran from June 29 to August 31, 2026. Investigators recovered more than $105 million in illicit funds. Financial investigators tied the networks to losses exceeding $385 million and identified 65,929 victims […] Thank you for subscribing to our RSS feed!
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IT Security News - cybersecurity, infosecurity newsAfrica cybercrime crackdown nets 1,462 arrests and over $105 million
Police in 21 countries arrested 1,462 suspects and took down 10,909 malicious networks in Operation Serengeti III, an INTERPOL-coordinated cybercrime sweep across Africa that ran from June 29 to August 31, 2026. Investigators recovered more than $105 million in illicit funds. Financial investigators tied the networks to losses exceeding $385 million and identified 65,929 victims of fraud, ransomware, business email compromise, online scams and d…
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