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

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 investigators tied the networks to losses exceeding $385 million and identified 65,929 victims of fraud, ransomware, business email compromise, online scams and digital extortion. Twenty of the countries were African, and the 21st … More → The post Africa cybercrime crackdown nets 1,462 arrests and over $105 million appeared first on Help Net Security.