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title: INTERPOL's Operation Serengeti III: 1,462 arrests across 21 countries, 10,909 malicious networks disrupted and $105M recovered | ctxsec
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status: "confirmed (INTERPOL, Oct 22)"
published: 2026-10-22
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confirmed (INTERPOL, Oct 22)

2026-10-22

### 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)](https://www.interpol.int/News-and-Events/News/2026/Cybercrime-crackdown-in-Africa-nets-1-462-arrests-recovers-over-USD-105-million)