GoKawiilInterpol-led Operation Serengeti III dismantles 10,909 cybercrime networks in Africa
Interpol coordinated law enforcement from 21 countries and private cybersecurity firms including Team Cymru, Kaspersky, Group-IB, and Fortinet in Operation Serengeti III, running from June 29 to August 31. The effort led to 1,462 arrests, the dismantling of 10,909 malicious networks, and recovery of over $105 million in illicit funds, while identifying nearly 66,000 victims with estimated losses exceeding $385 million. Notable actions included fraud ring takedowns in Uganda, illegal crypto-mining seizures in Angola, and a phishing arrest in Nigeria tied to 2.1 million harvested email addresses.