Topic: african cybercrime

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  • Police Seize 45,000 IP Addresses in Major Cybercrime Bust
    March 14, 2026

    Police Seize 45,000 IP Addresses in Major Cybercrime Bust

    Interpol coordinated "Operation Synergia III" across 72 countries, leading to nearly 100 arrests and the seizure of servers and devices by disrupting tens of thousands of IP addresses. The operation uncovered extensive criminal schemes, including fraud rings in Togo and Bangladesh for scams like ...

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  • Interpol Cracks 6 Ransomware Strains, Arrests Hundreds
    December 24, 2025

    Interpol Cracks 6 Ransomware Strains, Arrests Hundreds

    Operation Sentinel, a major Interpol-led initiative across 19 African nations, resulted in 574 arrests, the seizure of $3 million, and the neutralization of over 6,000 malicious web links to combat sophisticated financial crimes. The operation prevented significant individual attacks, including s...

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