Interpol Operation Synergia III cybercrime crackdown
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Interpol and law-enforcement agencies in 72 countries conducted Operation Synergia III, arresting 94 suspects and seizing servers tied to cybercrime. The coordinated action also sinkholed tens of thousands of IP addresses, disrupting fraud, phishing, and scam infrastructure used by criminal networks.
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Operation Synergia III public disclosure
Initial DisclosureInterpol and participating police forces disclosed that Operation Synergia III ran between July 2025 and January 2026 across 72 countries, resulting in 94 arrests, the seizure of 212 electronic devices and servers, and the sinkholing of tens of thousands of IP addresses tied to cybercrime infrastructure; 110 suspects remained under investigation.
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- Police sinkholes 45,000 IP addresses in cybercrime crackdown — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 13.03.2026 15:28
- Police sinkholes 45,000 IP addresses in cybercrime crackdown — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 13.03.2026 15:28