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Africa cybercrime crackdown nets 1,462 arrests and over $105 million

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  • Help Net Security · October 22, 2026 08:03
    Police in 21 countries arrested 1,462 suspects and took down 10,909 malicious networks in Operation Serengeti III, an INTERPOL-coordinated cybercrime sweep across Africa that ran from June 29 to August 31, 2026. Investigators recovered more than $105 million in illicit funds. Financial…
  • BleepingComputer · October 22, 2026 08:27
    Law enforcement agencies have disrupted nearly 11,000 cybercriminal networks and arrested more than 1,400 people in Operation Serengeti III, which targeted business email compromise, ransomware, and online scams. [...]