Interpol Recovers $105M in African Cybercrime Sweep That Shut Illegal Crypto Mines
Summary
Interpol-coordinated Operation Serengeti III involved agencies in 21 countries from June 29 to August 31, 2026. Authorities arrested 1,462 suspects, disrupted 10,909 malicious networks and recovered over $105 million, while identifying 65,929 victims and linking criminal networks to more than $385 million in losses. Cases included illegal crypto-mining centers dismantled in Angola and a Nigerian investment-fraud investigation in which over $2.4 million in suspected proceeds was traced, much of it laundered through crypto. Investigations are ongoing.
