Interpol Arrests 1,462 in Operation Serengeti III
Interpol and 21 African nations disrupted nearly 11,000 malicious networks and arrested 1,462 suspects in a two-month cybercrime sweep targeting BEC, ransomware, and fraud.
Morgan "airgap" ReyesInterpol has confirmed the conclusion of Operation Serengeti III: 21 African nations, June 29 through August 31, 2026.
Final count: 1,462 suspects arrested. 10,909 malicious networks dismantled. 65,929 identified victims. Estimated losses across confirmed fraud schemes: $385 million. Illegal funds recovered: $105 million.
Scope
Targeted operations ran across BEC campaigns, ransomware infrastructure, phishing, cryptocurrency investment fraud, fraudulent mobile lending applications, and vehicle import scams. Private intelligence partners, Team Cymru, Kaspersky, Group-IB, and Fortinet, supplied Interpol with data on suspicious domains, IP addresses, and command-and-control nodes used to map criminal networks before enforcement began.
Uganda. Two transnational fraud rings dismantled. 365 arrested for investment and pension fraud.
Nigeria. One suspect arrested for a large-scale phishing and BEC campaign. Recovered: 2.1 million harvested email addresses.
Angola. 2,000+ cryptocurrency mining devices seized. Nine arrested.
Source: BleepingComputer — Operation Serengeti III
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