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A large-scale operation by Interpol and Afripol led to the arrest of more than 1,000 cybercriminals in 19 African countries, exposing a network of criminal schemes that caused more than $190 million in global losses.
The international operation Serengeti, conducted by Interpol and Afripol in September and October, was a real blow to cybercrime in Africa. As a result of the operation, 1,006 suspects were arrested for crimes such as ransomware, business email compromise (BEC) and other online scams. In addition to arrests, law enforcement officers eliminated 134,089 criminal infrastructures and identified more than 35,000 victims.
Among the disclosed cases are the arrest of eight people in Senegal who organized a financial pyramid for $6 million and the arrest of a criminal group in Kenya that stole more than $8.6 million by hacking banking systems. A human trafficking scheme that used multi-level marketing to deceive victims was uncovered in Cameroon.
The operation received support from the governments of Great Britain, Germany and the Council of Europe, which provided funding. She also highlighted growing threats, including the use of AI to create malware. Afripol representatives emphasized the need to strengthen cyber defense in African countries to prevent new attacks.
Operation Serengeti demonstrated the power of international cooperation in the fight against cybercrime. However, according to Interpol representatives, these arrests are only the “tip of the iceberg”. The need to strengthen global cyber defenses remains a key challenge.
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