Interpol conducted a significant crackdown on cybercrime across Africa. The operation was called ‘Operation Serengeti III.’ The initial Operation Serengeti took place in 19 African nations. The former occurred between September and October 2024. Operation Serengeti 2.0 happened between June and August 2025.

Operation Serengeti III was conducted between June 29 and August 31, 2026. The former recovered over $105 million in illegal funds. Over 1,400 individuals were arrested. The operation targeted business email compromise, ransomware as well as online scams. For your information Interpol oversaw the operation. Authorities from 21 nations took part along with private entities including Team Cymru, Kaspersky, Group-IB and Fortinet. As many as 11,000 cybercriminal networks were disrupted.

As per Interpol the latest operation resulted in the arrest of 1,462 suspected cybercriminals and the closure of 10,909 malicious networks. The probe pinpointed 65,929 victims and estimated monetary losses at over $385 million. Interpol added that Operation Serengeti III actions also affected malicious mobile lending applications, fraudulent vehicle imports, as well as cryptocurrency investment scams.

Team Cymru and other private cybersecurity firms helped the operation by supplying intelligence and technical expertise, including useful information on suspicious domains, IP addresses, and command-and-control (C2) infrastructure, assisting investigators map criminal networks and identify suspects.

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https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/authorities-disrupt-nearly-11-000-cybercrime-networks-in-africa/

https://peopledaily.digital/news/kenya-takes-part-in-interpol-africa-largest-cybercrime-operation-ksh13-6b-recovered

https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/10/22/interpol-africa-cybercrime-crackdown-operation-serengeti-iii/

https://www.interpol.int/en/News-and-Events/News/2026/Cybercrime-crackdown-in-Africa-nets-1-462-arrests-recovers-over-USD-105-million

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261022510779/en/Team-Cymru-Supports-INTERPOLs-Operation-Serengeti-III-Disrupting-Cybercriminal-Networks-Across-Africa