US EditionLarge Interpol cybercrime crackdown in Africa leads to the arrest of over 1,200 suspects
Operation Serengeti 2.0 dismantled 11,432 malicious infrastructures and recovered $97.4 million from cybercriminals targeting nearly 88,000 victims across 18 African countries and the UK.
- An 18-country operation dubbed Operation Serengeti 2.0 resulted in over 1,200 arrests across Africa for various cybercrimes, including cryptocurrency mining and online scams.
- Authorities dismantled operations like an online investment cryptocurrency scam defrauding 65,000 victims of $300 million in Zambia and a transnational inheritance scam originating in Germany causing $1.6 million in losses.
- The operation confiscated over $37 million worth of equipment from cryptocurrency mining centers in Angola, which will be repurposed for power distribution in vulnerable areas.
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Interpol announced on Friday, August 22, the arrest of 1,209 suspected cyber criminals and the seizure of $97.4 million during an operation with 18 African countries and the United Kingdom. Named Serengeti 2.0, it revealed the extent of networks combining ransomware, online fraud and cryptocurrency scams.
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Cryptocurrency News | Cryptocurrency Prices | Market CapInterpol arrests over 1,200 in African cybercrime crackdown
The operation dubbed "Serengeti 2.0" saw Interpol and African investigators work together to take down crime networks and recover nearly $100 million from suspected scammers.
The operation, called "Serengeti 2.0", involved 19 countries. Nearly 88,000 victims were identified, 97.4 million dollars recovered and 11,432 malicious infrastructure dismantled.
In a statement issued on Friday 22 August, Interpol announces that the police of about ten African countries have dismantled important cybercrime and fraud networks. According to a report published in June by the international organization, cybercrime accounts for more than 30% of the crimes reported in West Africa and Central Africa. This vast cross-border operation has resulted in the recovery of nearly $97.4 million and has led to the arrest …
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