Group-IB, a leading creator of cybersecurity technologies to investigate, prevent, and fight digital crime, announced today that it has contributed to INTERPOL’s “Operation Serengeti 2.0” between June and August 2025. The multinational operation resulted in the arrest of 1,209 cybercriminals across Africa targeting nearly 88,000 victims globally, and the recovery of US$97.4-million. During the operation, investigators from 18 African countries and the United Kingdom also dismantled 11,432 malicious infrastructure and networks used to facilitate ransomware attacks, online scams, and business email compromise (BEC). These prominent threats were also highlighted by Group-IB in the recent INTERPOL Africa Cyberthreat Assessment Report.
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Group-IB, a leading creator of cybersecurity technologies to investigate, prevent, and fight digital crime, announced today that it has contributed to INTERPOL’s “Operation Serengeti 2.0” between June and August 2025. The multinational operation resulted in the arrest of 1,209 cybercriminals across Africa targeting nearly 88,000 victims globally, and the recovery of US$97.4-million. During the operation, investigators from 18 African countries and the United Kingdom also dismantled 11,432 malicious infrastructure and networks used to facilitate ransomware attacks, online scams, and business email compromise (BEC). These prominent threats were also highlighted by Group-IB in the recent INTERPOL Africa Cyberthreat Assessment Report.
Read the full press release below.