INTERPOL's Operation Serengeti III: 1,462 arrests across 21 countries, 10,909 malicious networks disrupted and $105M recovered
INTERPOL says police in 20 African countries plus the US ran Operation Serengeti III from June 29 to Aug 31, 2026 against fraud, ransomware, BEC, online scams and extortion. Results: 1,462 arrests, 10,909 malicious networks disrupted, more than $105 million recovered, 65,929 victims identified and losses over $385 million traced. Highlights include 365 foreign nationals arrested in Uganda over investment and pension fraud call centres, a Nigerian phishing and BEC suspect holding about 2.1 million harvested email addresses, and two illegal crypto-mining sites seized in Angola. Private partners included Group-IB, Kaspersky, Fortinet, Team Cymru and Meta.
Sources: INTERPOL: Cybercrime crackdown in Africa nets 1,462 arrests, recovers over USD 105 million (Oct 22)