INTERPOL Operation Red Card 2.0 Arrests 651 in African Cybercrime Crackdown

An international cybercrime operation against online scams has led to 651 arrests and recovered more than $4.3 million as part of an effort led by law enforcement agencies from 16 African countries. The initiative, codenamed Operation Red Card 2.0, took place between December 8, 2025 and January...

INTERPOL Arrests 574 in Africa; Ukrainian Ransomware Affiliate Pleads Guilty

A law enforcement operation coordinated by INTERPOL has led to the recovery of $3 million and the arrest of 574 suspects by authorities from 19 countries, amidst a continued crackdown on cybercrime networks in Africa. The coordinated effort, named Operation Sentinel, took place between October 27...

Russia Arrests Meduza Stealer Developers After Government Hack

Russia arrests developers of the notorious Meduza Stealer MaaS operation. Learn how the group's ‘fatal error’ led to the crackdown on domestic cybercrime...

Operation Serengeti 2.0: Trend Micro Helps Law Enforcement Fight Cybercrime in Africa

Operation Serengeti 2.0: With Trend Micro’s support, INTERPOL led a major crackdown across Africa, arresting cybercriminals, dismantling infrastructures, recovering illicit funds, and protecting tens of thousands of victims...

Operation Secure: INTERPOL Disrupts 20,000 Infostealer Domains, 32 Arrested

INTERPOL disrupts 20,000 infostealer domains in major cybercrime crackdown across Asia-Pacific, 32 arrested, 216K victims notified in Operation Secure...

Microsoft Dismantles Lumma Stealer Network, Seizes 2,000+ Domains

Microsoft disrupts Lumma Stealer network, seizing 2,000 domains linked to 394,000 infections in global cybercrime crackdown with law enforcement partners...

Authorities Seize Domains of Popular Hacking Forums in Major Cybercrime Crackdown

An international law enforcement operation has dismantled the domains associated with various online platforms linked to cybercrime such as Cracked, Nulled, Sellix, and StarkRDP. The effort, which took place between January 28 and 30, 2025, targeted the following domains - www.cracked.io...

INTERPOL Arrests 5,500 in Global Cybercrime Crackdown, Seizes Over $400 Million

A global law enforcement operation has led to the arrest of more than 5,500 suspects involved in financial crimes and the seizure of more than $400 million in virtual assets and government-backed currencies. The coordinated exercise saw the participation of authorities from 40 countries,...

Romanian Duo Convicted of Malware Scheme Infecting 400,000 Computers

A Romanian duo has been convicted for infecting hundreds of thousands of computers with malware that scooped up credentials and financial information, and scamming victims out of millions of dollars. The two, Bogdan Nicolescu, 36, and Radu Miclaus, 37, were convicted by a federal jury in Ohio on...

21-Year-Old Creator of LuminosityLink Hacking Tool Pleads Guilty

As it was speculated that the author of LuminosityLink RAT was arrested last year, a plea agreement made available to the public today confirmed the news. Back in September last year, Europol's European Cybercrime Centre EC3 and National Crime Agency began the crackdown on the LuminosityLink RAT,...

Trojan Hackers Get Prison in China

A Chinese court Wednesday sentenced 11 members of a malware ring for writing and distributing Trojan horse viruses meant to steal online game account passwords, according to state media. Read the full article. IDG News Service...