December 2, 2024 at 04:14PM South Korean police arrested a CEO and five employees for producing 240,000 satellite receivers with illegal DDoS attack capabilities. The receivers, sold to a foreign company, were used to counter competition. Authorities, alerted by Interpol, seized assets worth $4.35 million. The purchasing company operators remain at large. **Meeting Takeaways:** 1. … Read more
December 2, 2024 at 03:09AM A global law enforcement operation, Operation HAECHI-V, arrested over 5,500 suspects tied to financial crimes and seized $400 million in virtual assets. Conducted by authorities from 40 regions between July and November 2024, the coordinated effort highlights the critical need for international police cooperation to combat cybercrime effectively. **Meeting Takeaways … Read more
December 1, 2024 at 03:28PM Interpol’s Operation HAECHI V, funded by South Korea, led to over 5,500 anti-cybercrime arrests and seized over $400 million in assets from scams targeting various crimes. The operation, involving 40 countries, highlighted ongoing threats like romance scams and stablecoin thefts. Additionally, UK businesses lost £44 billion to cyberattacks in five … Read more
November 26, 2024 at 03:43PM Interpol’s two-month operation, Serengeti, arrested 1,006 suspects across 19 African countries, targeting cybercrime linked to 35,000 victims and nearly $193 million in losses. The collaboration with Afripol emphasized enhancing law enforcement capabilities and addressing emerging threats like AI-driven malware and advanced cyberattacks, marking significant progress in combating cybercrime. ### Meeting … Read more
November 26, 2024 at 02:17PM Operation Serengeti, coordinated by Interpol and Afripol, resulted in over 1,000 arrests across 19 African countries for major cybercrimes causing nearly $193 million in losses. Authorities dismantled numerous scams and recovered around $44 million, targeting ransomware, email fraud, and online scams with significant operations in Kenya, Senegal, and Nigeria, among … Read more
November 6, 2024 at 03:44PM Operation Synergia II, an international collaboration led by law enforcement and cybersecurity experts, dismantled a major cybercrime network from Hong Kong to Estonia, arresting 41 individuals and taking down 22,000 malicious servers. This operation targeted various cybercrimes, preventing numerous potential victims from exploitation. Interpol emphasized the need for global cooperation … Read more
November 6, 2024 at 10:34AM Interpol’s Operation Synergia II resulted in 41 arrests and significant seizures targeting online criminals in 95 countries. The operation, supported by major cybersecurity firms, dismantled criminal infrastructure, shutting down 22,000 IP addresses and controlling 59 servers. Investigations continue for 65 individuals linked to cyber crime activities. **Meeting Takeaways: Operation Synergia … Read more
November 5, 2024 at 01:59PM Interpol’s Operation Synergia II resulted in 41 arrests and the dismantling of 1,037 servers linked to cybercrime across 95 countries from April to August 2024. The operation targeted ransomware, phishing, and information theft, backed by intelligence from private cybersecurity firms, significantly reducing cybercrime infrastructure globally. ### Meeting Takeaways: Operation Synergia … Read more
October 3, 2024 at 06:39AM INTERPOL announced the arrest of eight individuals in Côte d’Ivoire and Nigeria as part of Operation Contender 2.0 to tackle cyber-enabled crimes in West Africa. The campaign targeted phishing and romance scams, resulting in financial losses of over $1.4 million. The importance of continued international cooperation in combating cybercrime was … Read more
August 7, 2024 at 07:37AM Interpol recovered over $40 million in a recent business email compromise heist within two days of the crime. The victim company was scammed into sending funds to a fake supplier account in Timor-Leste. With the assistance of local police, $39 million was intercepted, and seven arrests made. Despite this, the … Read more