Authorities disrupt nearly 11,000 cybercrime networks in Africa

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.

Coordinated by Interpol, the operation involved authorities from 21 countries and private partners like Team Cymru, Kaspersky, Group-IB, and Fortinet, in a major crackdown on cybercrime across Africa.

The action unrolled between June 29 and August 31 and led to the recovery of more than $105 million in illegal funds.

In a press release today, Interpol says that Operation Serengeti III has resulted in the arrest of 1,462 suspected cybercriminals and the dismantling of 10,909 malicious networks.

The investigation identified 65,929 victims and estimated financial losses at more than $385 million.