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...

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...

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...

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 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 Nabs Hacking Crew OPERA1ER's Leader Behind $11 Million Cybercrime

A suspected senior member of a French-speaking hacking crew known as OPERA1ER has been arrested as part of an international law enforcement operation codenamed Nervone, Interpol has announced. "The group is believed to have stolen an estimated USD 11 million -- potentially as much as 30 million -...