Crime

Interpol Arrests Over 300 Cyber Criminals as African Countries clamp down on Cyber threats

The INTERPOL-led operation targeted banking, investment and messaging app scams has arrested more than 300 Cyber criminals across Africa. Authorities in seven African countries seized 1,842 devices in an operation targeting cyber attacks and cyber-enabled scams. The arrests were made as part of Operation Red Card (November 2024 – February 2025) which aims to disrupt […]

Crime

Interpol Arrests Over 1,000 Cyber Criminals Across Africa Including 5 Chinese Nationals

Interpol and Afripol in a joint operation against cyber crimes known as Operation Serengeti has arrested over 1000 cyber criminals across Africa. Operation Serengeti, which lasted from 2nd September to 31st October, 2024 was focused across 19 African countries, arresting 1,006 suspects and dismantled 134,089 malicious infrastructures and networks. The operation targeted criminals behind ransomware, […]