Major telecommunications provider hit by network compromise
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A major telecommunications provider suffered a breach through compromised staff login credentials, allowing thieves to divert significant volumes of airtime and data for illegal resale. The compromise mattered because it exposed an internal platform to unauthorized access and enabled direct financial abuse of telecom assets.
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INTERPOL Operation Red Card 2.0 cybercrime arrests and takedowns
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First: 19.02.2026 19:50
Last: 19.02.2026 19:50
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An international cybercrime operation against online scams has led to 651 arrests and recovered more than $4.3 million as part of an effort led by law enforcement agencies from 16 African countries.
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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 acr...
INTERPOL Operation Red Card 2.0 cybercrime arrests and takedowns
Law EnforcementHow related: An international cybercrime operation against online scams has led to 651 arrests and recovered more than $4.3 million as part of an effort led by law enforcement agencies from 16 African countries.
About this happening: **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 acr...
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First: 12.01.2026 09:34
Last: 12.01.2026 09:34
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19.02.2026 19:50 2 articles · 3mo ago
Major telecommunications provider compromise disclosed in Nigeria
Initial DisclosureNigerian authorities arrested six members of a cybercrime syndicate after they breached the internal platform of a major telecommunications provider using compromised staff login credentials and allegedly stole significant volumes of airtime and data for illegal resale.
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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