INTERPOL Operation Serengeti III: 1,462 arrests and 10,909 malicious networks disrupted across 21 countries
INTERPOL announced the results of Operation Serengeti III, a coordinated law enforcement action run between June 29 and August 31, 2026 across 21 countries, mostly in Africa plus the United States. The operation led to 1,462 arrests, the disruption of 10,909 malicious networks and the recovery of more than $105 million in illicit funds. Authorities identified 65,929 victims, and financial investigations tied the criminal activity to losses above $385 million. Private sector partners including Group-IB and Team Cymru supplied threat intelligence on phishing kits, botnets and other malicious infrastructure. This is the third wave, following operations in September-October 2024 and June-August 2025, which together led to more than 2,000 arrests.
Detalhes técnicos
- Uganda: two transnational fraud rings disrupted and 365 foreign nationals arrested, linked to online investment and pension fraud targeting victims in Asia.
- Angola: two illegal cryptocurrency mining centers dismantled, nine suspects arrested, and 2,000 mining devices and six illegal power transformation stations seized (valued at over $1 million).
- Nigeria: one suspect arrested for a large-scale phishing and business email compromise (BEC) operation that harvested software credentials and amassed about 2.1 million email addresses.
- Nigeria: another suspect arrested for an international investment fraud scheme advertised via messaging apps, moving more than $2.4 million in suspected proceeds, largely laundered through cryptocurrency.
- Republic of Congo: 30 suspects arrested in connection with a cybercrime operation.
- Group-IB said its contribution covered phishing kits, botnets and other malicious resources hosted in Africa or used against the region.
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INTERPOL Operation Serengeti III: 1,462 arrests and 10,909 malicious networks disrupted across 21 countries
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INTERPOL announced the results of Operation Serengeti III, a coordinated law enforcement action run between June 29 and August 31, 2026 across 21 countries, mostly in Africa plus the United States. The operation led to 1,462 arrests, the disruption of 10,909 malicious networks and the recovery of more than $105 million in illicit funds. Authorities identified 65,929 victims, and financial investigations tied the criminal activity to losses above $385 million. Private sector partners including Group-IB and Team Cymru supplied threat intelligence on phishing kits, botnets and other malicious infrastructure. This is the third wave, following operations in September-October 2024 and June-August 2025, which together led to more than 2,000 arrests.
Technical Details
- Uganda: two transnational fraud rings disrupted and 365 foreign nationals arrested, linked to online investment and pension fraud targeting victims in Asia.
- Angola: two illegal cryptocurrency mining centers dismantled, nine suspects arrested, and 2,000 mining devices and six illegal power transformation stations seized (valued at over $1 million).
- Nigeria: one suspect arrested for a large-scale phishing and business email compromise (BEC) operation that harvested software credentials and amassed about 2.1 million email addresses.
- Nigeria: another suspect arrested for an international investment fraud scheme advertised via messaging apps, moving more than $2.4 million in suspected proceeds, largely laundered through cryptocurrency.
- Republic of Congo: 30 suspects arrested in connection with a cybercrime operation.
- Group-IB said its contribution covered phishing kits, botnets and other malicious resources hosted in Africa or used against the region.