Africa cybercrime crackdown nets 1,462 arrests and over $105 million

Police in 21 countries arrested 1,462 suspects and shut down 10,909 malicious networks in INTERPOL-coordinated Operation Serengeti III, which ran from June 29 to August 31, 2026. Investigators recovered over $105 million in illicit funds tied to losses exceeding $385 million and 65,929 fraud victims.

• The sweep ran from June 29 to August 31, 2026 across 21 countries, including the US
• 10,909 malicious networks were taken down; losses exceeded $385 million
• Uganda arrested 365 foreign nationals; Angola seized over 2,000 mining devices
• Group-IB, Kaspersky, Fortinet, Team Cymru and Meta helped identify targets