Interpol’s Cyber Crackdown: 5,500 Scammers Busted and $400M Seized!
Interpol’s cybercrime bust, Operation HAECHI V, backed by South Korea, nabbed over 5,500 scammers and seized $400 million in digital and fiat currencies. From romance scams to voice phishing, Interpol’s comedy of errors continues to bring scam artists to justice, proving teamwork makes the dream work—of catching criminals.
Hot Take:
Interpol and the South Korean government are playing tag with cybercriminals, and they’re winning – proving once and for all that crime doesn’t pay, especially when you’re nabbed with hundreds of millions in dirty money. Meanwhile, across the pond, in the UK, businesses are apparently too busy sipping tea to notice the £44 billion hole in their wallets from cyberattacks. And if you’re wondering about Tornado Cash – the crypto mixer just became the Houdini of blockchain, escaping US sanctions faster than you can say “blockchain bust”.
Key Points:
- Operation HAECHI V arrested over 5,500 cybercriminals and seized over $400 million.
- Interpol teamed up with 40 countries to tackle seven types of cyber-enabled crimes.
- UK businesses have lost £44 billion to cyberattacks in five years.
- A US court overturned sanctions on Tornado Cash, a cryptocurrency mixer.
- Script kiddies are causing chaos with publicly available hacking scripts.