The operation, which took place between September 2 and October 31, 2024, targeted cybercriminals involved in ransomware, business email compromise, digital extortion, and online fraud. The operation covered countries such as Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya and Senegal.
A major arrest took place in Senegal, where authorities detained eight people, five of whom were Chinese nationals, in connection with a $6 million Ponzi scheme. The operation also uncovered a virtual casino scam in Luanda targeting Brazilian and Nigerian players.
Private sector partners Group-IB and Kaspersky provided critical information that helped identify more than 10,000 DDoS attacks and 3,000 phishing domains originating from Africa.
Source: Ferra
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