🚨 INTERPOL-led cybercrime crackdown results in 1,462 arrests and the recovery of over $105 million
Law enforcement agencies from 21 countries carried out Operation Serengeti III between June 29 and August 31, targeting ransomware, business email compromise, online scams, digital extortion and other cyber-enabled fraud.
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Authorities:
• Arrested 1,462 suspects
• Disrupted 10,909 malicious networks
• Identified 65,929 victims
• Recovered more than $105 million
• Linked the investigated activity to losses exceeding $385 million
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In Uganda, police arrested 365 foreign nationals allegedly connected to investment and pension fraud rings targeting victims across Asia.
Operations elsewhere dismantled illegal cryptocurrency mining centers, phishing infrastructure, malicious loan apps and vehicle import scams.
Several investigations remain active as authorities continue tracing criminal proceeds and analyzing seized digital evidence.
www.interpol.intCybercrime crackdown in Africa nets 1,462 arrests, recovers over USD 105 millionOperation Serengeti III dismantles thousands of malicious cyber networks