US EditionLarge Interpol cybercrime crackdown in Africa leads to the arrest of over 1,200 suspects
Operation Serengeti 2.0 involved 18 African countries and the UK, resulting in 1,209 arrests and dismantling over 11,400 cybercrime infrastructures, recovering $97.4 million from nearly 88,000 victims.
- An 18-country operation dubbed Operation Serengeti 2.0 resulted in over 1,200 arrests across Africa for various cybercrimes, including cryptocurrency mining and online scams.
- Authorities dismantled operations like an online investment cryptocurrency scam defrauding 65,000 victims of $300 million in Zambia and a transnational inheritance scam originating in Germany causing $1.6 million in losses.
- The operation confiscated over $37 million worth of equipment from cryptocurrency mining centers in Angola, which will be repurposed for power distribution in vulnerable areas.
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Interpol announced on Friday, August 22, the arrest of 1,209 suspected cyber criminals and the seizure of $97.4 million during an operation with 18 African countries and the United Kingdom. Named Serengeti 2.0, it revealed the extent of networks combining ransomware, online fraud and cryptocurrency scams.
Interpol-led crackdown disrupts cybercrime networks in Africa that caused $485 million in losses
A globally coordinated operation involving support from 18 countries in Africa, the United Kingdom and nine security organizations resulted in the arrest of 1,209 alleged cybercriminals, Interpol said Friday. Authorities said they recovered $97.4 million and dismantled 11,432 pieces of malicious infrastructure between June and August. Financial losses attributed to the crimes allegedly committed by people involved in this widespread string of ra…
Major interpol sting nets 1,200 suspects, recovers $100 million in Africa-wide cybercrime Crackdown
In a sweeping blow against the rapidly expanding cybercrime ecosystem in Africa, an international police operation has led to the arrest of over 1,200 individuals and the recovery of approximately $100 million, Interpol announced on Friday.
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Cryptocurrency News | Cryptocurrency Prices | Market CapInterpol arrests over 1,200 in African cybercrime crackdown
The operation dubbed "Serengeti 2.0" saw Interpol and African investigators work together to take down crime networks and recover nearly $100 million from suspected scammers.
The operation, called "Serengeti 2.0", involved 19 countries. Nearly 88,000 victims were identified, 97.4 million dollars recovered and 11,432 malicious infrastructure dismantled.
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