"Thousands of Illicit Cyber Networks Disrupted in Africa Operation"

INTERPOL and AFRIPOL coordinated an operation across 25 African countries that led to the arrest of 14 suspected cybercriminals and the identification of 20,674 suspicious cyber networks, underscoring the rise of digital insecurity and cyber threats in the region. The identified networks were linked to losses of over $40 million. The four-month Africa Cyber Surge II operation centered on identifying cybercriminals and compromised infrastructure. It facilitated communication, provided analysis, and shared intelligence between countries. Cooperation was streamlined between African law enforcement agencies through the operation in order to prevent, mitigate, investigate, and disrupt cyber extortion, phishing, Business Email Compromise (BEC), and more. This article continues to discuss highlights from the operation.

HSToday reports "Thousands of Illicit Cyber Networks Disrupted in Africa Operation"