Interpol : Over 1,000 Suspected Cybercriminals Arrested

Interpol authorities say they have arrested 1,209 alleged cybercriminals, recovered $97.4 million and dismantled 11,432 pieces of malicious infrastructure between June and August 2025 in what has been named “Operation Serengeti 2.0”. According to information made public on August 22, 2025, the global coordinated operation was successful thanks to support from 18 countries in Africa, the United Kingdom and nine security organizations. The officials added that during this period, financial losses attributed to the crimes allegedly committed by people involved in this widespread string of ransomware, online scams and business email compromise neared $485 million. 
Operation Serengeti 2.0 identified 87,858 victims from multiple criminal syndicates and operations spanning Africa. Authorities in Zambia took down an online investment fraud scheme that impacted at least 65,000 victims who lost an estimated $300 million combined. In Angola, authorities dismantled 25 cryptocurrency mining centers where 60 Chinese nationals were allegedly validating block chain transactions to generate cryptocurrency. Officials said they confiscated 45 illegal power stations, mining and IT equipment valued at more than $37 million, which the government has earmarked to support power distribution in vulnerable areas. 
TRM Labs, one of the private organizations that supported the crackdown, shared details about ransomware-related operations impacted by the law enforcement action.
While in Ghana, investigators pursued led to the Bl00dy ransomware group, a Conti spin-off that has targeted education, healthcare, and public sector victims, investigators in Seychelles acted on intelligence connected to Ransom...