Authorities disrupt nearly 11,000 cybercrime networks in Africa

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Law enforcement agencies have disrupted nearly 11,000 cybercriminal networks and arrested more than 1,400 people in Operation Serengeti III, which targeted business email compromise, ransomware, and online scams. [...]

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1. BleepingComputerPrimary source · Supports · EN · 100%
   Authorities disrupt nearly 11,000 cybercrime networks in Africa ↗Oct 22, 2026, 4:27 AM

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1. October 22, 2026 at 4:27 AMFirst reported

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