Interpol Leads Cybercrime Crackdown Across 13 Countries in Middle East, North Africa
The four-month operation identified 382 suspects and seized 53 servers as authorities dismantled phishing, malware and fraud networks, Interpol said.
- Interpol coordinated an expansive investigation across 13 countries in the Middle East and North Africa, announcing Monday that the effort netted 201 arrests and the seizure of 53 servers.
- Operation Ramz, the first large-scale effort of its kind in the region, identified 382 suspects over a four-month period ending in February and linked malicious activities to nearly 4,000 victims.
- Police in Jordan tracked a computer involved in financial fraud, discovering 15 individuals during a raid who were later determined to be victims of human trafficking recruited from Asia.
- Authorities gathered almost 8,000 pieces of data to support investigations, while INTERPOL partnered with firms including Kaspersky and Group-IB, according to Neal Jetton, INTERPOL Director of Cybercrime.
- "In a world where cybercriminals exploit the digital landscape without borders, Operation Rams demonstrates the effectiveness of global collaboration," Jetton said, underscoring INTERPOL's commitment to disrupting criminal infrastructure.
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CyberScoopcybernoz.comInterpol leads cybercrime crackdown across 13 countries in Middle East, North Africa
Interpol coordinated an expansive investigation with 13 countries in the Middle East and North Africa to disrupt and take down cybercrime operations, including phishing services and tools, malware and scams. The law enforcement effort netted 201 arrests, led to the seizure of 53 servers and disrupted multiple cybercrime services, Interpol said Monday. Operation Ramz, which the law enforcement organization said was the first large-scale effort of…
Operation "Ramz", developed in 13 countries, identified 3,867 cybercrime victims and detained 201 suspects. In Jordan, 15 people responsible for human trafficking were arrested.
Named "Ramz" and conducted between October 2025 and February 2026 in a total of 13 countries, the operation aimed to dismantle malicious infrastructure and to identify people suspected of online scams causing significant financial losses in the region, states in a press release the international criminal police organization, whose headquarters are in Lyon. 201 [...] The article 4000 victims of cybercriminals identified in Lyon by Interpol appear…
INTERPOL Operation Ramz Arrests 200 Suspects, Seizes 53 Cybercrime Servers
INTERPOL just pulled off one of its biggest cybercrime takedowns ever in the Middle East and North Africa. Operation Ramz led to over 200 arrests and the seizure of 53 servers linked to phishing, malware, and online fraud. The operation uncovered nearly 3,867 confirmed victims and exposed a disturbing network that stretched across 13 countries. What Happened During Operation Ramz INTERPOL launched Operation Ramz to target the growing wave of cyb…
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