INTERPOL announces an international cybercrime operation, arresting 1462 suspects
INTERPOL announced the results of Operation Serengeti III: law enforcement in 21 countries arrested 1,462 suspects and disrupted over 10,000 malicious networks. The operation covered ransomware, business email compromise and online investment fraud. Some investigations remain ongoing.
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INTERPOL announced on 22 October that Serengeti III ran from 29 June to 31 August 2026, involving law enforcement agencies in 21 countries. Officials said the operation disrupted 10,909 malicious networks and recovered more than US$105 million in criminal proceeds.
The announcement describes cases involving fake investment platforms, phishing and business email compromise. Those arrested are suspects; arrest totals must not be presented as conviction totals, nor should all recovered funds be assumed to have been returned to individual victims.
Officials say some related investigations are ongoing. Preserving suspicious emails, payment records and incident timelines helps businesses report through trusted channels and assist investigations.
International Operations Do Not Replace Reporting and Evidence Preservation for Individual Incidents
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- Cybercrime crackdown in Africa nets 1,462 arrests, recovers over USD 105 million ↗Published 2026.10.22
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