574 Arrested, $3 Million Seized in Crackdown on African Cybercrime Rings

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574 Arrested, $3 Million Seized in Crackdown on African Cybercrime Rings

Securityweek • December 23, 2025

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As part of Operation Sentinel, authorities in Africa dismantled major BEC, ransomware , and other cyber-fraud networks.

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Major Cybercrime Crackdown in Africa: 574 Arrested, $3 Million Seized Authorities in Senegal, Ghana, Benin, and Cameroon arrested 574 individuals and seized $3 million in a significant crackdown on cybercrime networks. This operation targeted business email compromise (BEC), ransomware, and various other cyber-fraud schemes as part of Operation Sentinel. 2 sources 20

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Phishing Ransomware

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Operation Sentinel