Interpol pinpointed 35,000 victims, with cases linked to nearly US$193mil (RM857.72mil) in financial losses worldwide, stating that local police authorities and private sector partners, including Internet service providers, played a key role in the operation. — AP
DAKAR, Senegal: Interpol arrested 1,006 suspects in Africa during a massive two-month operation, clamping down on cybercrime that left tens of thousands of victims, including some who were trafficked, and produced millions in financial damages, the global police organisation said on Nov 26.
Operation Serengeti, a joint operation with Afripol, the African Union’s police agency, ran from Sept 2 to Oct 31 in 19 African countries and targeted criminals behind ransomware, business email compromise, digital extortion and online scams, the agency said in a statement.
