INTERPOL Operation Ramz Disrupts MENA Cybercrime Networks with 201 Arrests

INTERPOL has coordinated a first-of-its-kind cybercrime crackdown across the Middle East and North Africa MENA that led to 201 arrests and the identification of an additional 382 suspects. The initiative involved the efforts of 13 countries from the region, aiming to investigate and neutralize...

TrendAI™ Supports Global Law Enforcement Efforts

Learn how TrendAI™ and our researchers contributed threat intelligence and analysis to support INTERPOL against cybercrime...

INTERPOL Operation Synergia III Shuts Down 45,000 Malicious IPs, 94 Arrested

INTERPOL’s Operation Synergia III led to 94 arrests and the takedown of 45,000 malicious IPs in 72 countries targeting phishing, malware, and fraud networks...

Black Basta Ransomware Leader Added to EU Most Wanted and INTERPOL Red Notice

Ukrainian and German law enforcement authorities have identified two Ukrainians suspected of working for the Russia-linked ransomware-as-a-service RaaS group Black Basta. In addition, the group's alleged leader, a 35-year-old Russian national named Oleg Evgenievich Nefedov Нефедов Олег Евгеньевич...

Trend Micro's Pivotal Role in INTERPOL's Operation Sentinel: Dismantling Digital Extortion Networks Across Africa

Continuing a Legacy of Successful Collaboration...

Nomani Investment Scam Surges 62% Using AI Deepfake Ads on Social Media

The fraudulent investment scheme known as Nomani has witnessed an increase by 62%, according to data from ESET, as campaigns distributing the threat have also expanded beyond Facebook to include other social media platforms, such as YouTube. The Slovak cybersecurity company said it blocked over...

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...

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...

Windscribe Acquitted on Charges of Not Collecting Users’ Data

The company doesn't keep logs, so couldn't turn over data: Windscribe, a globally used privacy-first VPN service, announced today that its founder, Yegor Sak, has been fully acquitted by a court in Athens, Greece, following a two-year legal battle in which Sak was personally charged in connection...

INTERPOL Arrests 306 Suspects, Seizes 1,842 Devices in Cross-Border Cybercrime Bust

Law enforcement authorities in seven African countries have arrested 306 suspects and confiscated 1,842 devices as part of an international operation codenamed Red Card that took place between November 2024 and February 2025. The coordinated effort "aims to disrupt and dismantle cross-border...

Changing the narrative on pig butchering scams

Welcome to this week's edition of the Threat Source Newsletter. Love is in the air this week. Wait, is that love? Or is it some tech bro with a housing development company that would totally love to meet in person but can't this week emailing you about an investment opportunity in his...

INTERPOL Pushes for "Romance Baiting" to Replace "Pig Butchering" in Scam Discourse

INTERPOL is calling for a linguistic shift that aims to put to an end to the term "pig butchering," instead advocating for the use of "romance baiting" to refer to online scams where victims are duped into investing in bogus cryptocurrency schemes under the pretext of a romantic relationship. "Th...

Stop Calling Online Scams ‘Pig Butchering,’ Interpol Warns

Experts say the catchall term for online fraud furthers harm against victims and could dissuade people from reporting attempts to bilk them out of their money...

INTERPOL & Trend's Fight Against Cybercrime

Trend threat intelligence and training were crucial to the success of two major policing operations in 2024...

OP HAECHI V: Interpol Arrests 5,500 Cybercriminals, Recovers $400 Million

SUMMARY A global operation, led by INTERPOL, nets over 5,500 cybercriminals and seizes $400 million in stolen funds.…...

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,...

INTERPOL Arrests 1,000 and Dismantles Cybercrime Networks Across Africa

Group-IB collaborated with INTERPOL and AFRIPO in a major crackdown on cybercrime in Africa for "Operation Serengeti." This…...

INTERPOL Busts African Cybercrime: 1,006 Arrests, 134,089 Malicious Networks Dismantled

An INTERPOL-led operation has led to the arrest of 1,006 suspects across 19 African countries and the takedown of 134,089 malicious infrastructures and networks as part of a coordinated effort to disrupt cybercrime in the continent. Dubbed Serengeti , the law enforcement exercise took place betwe...

INTERPOL Arrests 41, Takes Down 22,000 Malicious IPs and 59 Servers

INTERPOL with global law enforcement and Group-IB, successfully dismantled a vast network of malicious IP addresses and servers.…...