The 13-country effort, named Operation Ramz, targeted cyber threats in the Middle East and North Africa region.
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574 Arrested, $3 Million Seized in Crackdown on African Cybercrime Rings
Authorities in Senegal, Ghana, Benin, and Cameroon dismantled BEC, ransomware, and other cyber-fraud networks.
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Interpol Says 260 Suspects in Online Romance Scams Have Been Arrested in Africa
The operation took place in July and August and focused on scams in which perpetrators build online romantic relationships to extract money from targets or blackmail them with explicit images, Interpol said.
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Large Interpol Cybercrime Crackdown in Africa Leads to the Arrest of Over 1,200 Suspects
Dubbed Operation Serengeti 2.0, the operation took place between June and August.
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Interpol Targets Infostealers: 20,000 IPs Taken Down, 32 Arrested, 216,000 Victims Notified
Interpol has announced a crackdown on infostealer malware in Asia as part of an effort called Operation Secure.
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300 Arrested in Crackdown on Cybercrime Rings in Africa
Authorities in seven African countries arrested 300 suspects in an international crackdown on cybercriminal networks targeting businesses.
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Interpol and FBI Break Up a Cyber Scheme in Moldova to Get Asylum for Wanted Criminals
A multinational operation by Interpol and the FBI cracked down on attempts in Moldova to sabotage one of the international police agency’s key tools, the Red Notice system.
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31 People Arrested in Global Cybercrime Crackdown
Law enforcement in 50 countries partner to take down ransomware, banking malware, and phishing threats.
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3,500 Arrested, $300 Million Seized in International Crackdown on Online Fraud
Authorities in 34 countries have cooperated to dismantle cyber-enabled scams as part of a six-month operation.
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Interpol: Key Member of Major Cybercrime Group Arrested in Africa
Law enforcement authorities have arrested a suspected senior member of the French-speaking Opera1er cybercrime group.
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