Operation Serengeti: Cybercrime Crackdown in Africa Nets 1000 Arrests and $193 Million in Fraudulent Losses
Operation Serengeti, led by INTERPOL, AFRIPOL, and cybersecurity firm Group-IB, cracked down on African cybercrime. This two-month operation resulted in over 1,000 arrests, targeting cybercriminals in Kenya, Senegal, Nigeria, Cameroon, and Angola. By dismantling malicious networks, they made the internet safer and gave cybercriminals a one-way ticket to justice.
Hot Take:
When cybercrime takes a safari, Operation Serengeti is here to rain on its parade. Picture this: cybercriminals running wild across Africa, only to be caught in a digital net spun by Group-IB, INTERPOL, and AFRIPOL. It’s like watching a nature documentary where the hunters become the hunted, but instead of lions and gazelles, we have cyber sleuths and hackers. The bad guys thought they were on a joyride, but little did they know, they were headed straight for a cybersecurity safari gone wrong!
Key Points:
- Operation Serengeti led to the arrest of over 1,000 cybercriminals across Africa.
- Group-IB identified 10,000 DDoS attacks and over 3,000 phishing domains.
- 134,089 malicious infrastructures were dismantled, with 35,000 worldwide victims identified.
- Financial losses from these cybercrimes amounted to approximately US$193 million.
- Notable arrests included credit card fraud rings and Ponzi schemes in Kenya and Senegal.