INTERPOL Operation Red Card 2.0 cybercrime arrests and takedowns
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Operation Red Card 2.0 led to 651 arrests and the seizure of 2,341 devices and 1,442 malicious IPs, domains, and servers, disrupting an online-scam network across 16 African countries. The coordinated crackdown also recovered more than $4.3 million in proceeds tied to cyber-enabled fraud. Investigators linked the operation to high-yield investment scams, mobile money fraud, and fraudulent mobile loan applications. The action matters because it dismantled cross-border cybercrime infrastructure and identified 1,247 victims with losses exceeding USD 45 million.
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19.02.2026 19:50 1 articles · 3mo ago
Operation Red Card 2.0 begins under AFJOC
Campaign Scope UpdateOperation Red Card 2.0 began on December 8, 2025 under the African Joint Operation against Cybercrime (AFJOC), with law-enforcement agencies from 16 African countries targeting infrastructure and actors behind high-yield investment scams, mobile money fraud, and fraudulent mobile loan applications.
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- INTERPOL Operation Red Card 2.0 Arrests 651 in African Cybercrime Crackdown — thehackernews.com — 19.02.2026 19:50
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19.02.2026 19:50 1 articles · 3mo ago
Operation Red Card 2.0 ends with arrests and takedowns
Victim Impact UpdateOperation Red Card 2.0 reached its end on January 30, 2026 after investigators linked the campaign to over USD 45 million in financial losses, identified 1,247 victims, confiscated 2,341 devices, and took down 1,442 malicious IPs, domains, and servers while arrests across the operation totaled 651.
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- INTERPOL Operation Red Card 2.0 Arrests 651 in African Cybercrime Crackdown — thehackernews.com — 19.02.2026 19:50
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19.02.2026 19:50 2 articles · 3mo ago
INTERPOL reports Operation Red Card 2.0 results
Initial DisclosureOn February 19, 2026, INTERPOL reported that Operation Red Card 2.0 ran from December 8, 2025 to January 30, 2026 across 16 African countries and produced 651 arrests, over USD 45 million in linked losses, 1,247 victims identified, more than $4.3 million recovered, 2,341 devices confiscated, and 1,442 malicious IPs, domains, and servers taken down.
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- INTERPOL Operation Red Card 2.0 Arrests 651 in African Cybercrime Crackdown — thehackernews.com — 19.02.2026 19:50
- INTERPOL Operation Red Card 2.0 Arrests 651 in African Cybercrime Crackdown — thehackernews.com — 19.02.2026 19:50