INTERPOL-led Operation Serengeti 2.0 arrests
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INTERPOL said authorities across 18 African countries arrested more than 1,200 suspected cybercriminals in Operation Serengeti 2.0, a cross-border crackdown carried out over roughly three months in 2025. The operation recovered more than $97 million in stolen funds and dismantled thousands of malicious infrastructures tied to cybercrime activity. The crackdown focused on ransomware, online scams, business email compromise, and investment fraud. Authorities also said the action disrupted a scam center and uncovered related criminal activity including human trafficking and illegal cryptocurrency mining.
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Interpol-led Serengeti 2.0 arrests and recoveries
Initial DisclosureInterpol and law enforcement from 18 African nations said Operation Serengeti 2.0 led to more than 1,200 arrests over the past three months, recovered more than $97 million in stolen funds, and disrupted investment fraud tied to more than 65,000 victims, a cybercrime scam center, human trafficking, and illegal cryptocurrency mining.
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