Operation Ramz: INTERPOL Disrupts Cybercrime Networks in MENA Region

• •Operation Ramz led to 201 arrests and identified 3,867 victims across 13 MENA countries.
• •The operation focused on phishing, malware, and online scams, seizing 53 servers.
• •Cross-border collaboration was crucial, with nearly 8,000 intelligence pieces shared among countries.

Operation Ramz, coordinated by INTERPOL, resulted in 201 arrests and identified 3,867 victims across 13 MENA countries from October 2025 to February 2026. The operation focused on dismantling phishing infrastructure, malware threats, and online scams. Authorities seized 53 servers and identified 382 additional suspects. Investigations revealed that compromised devices in Qatar were unknowingly spreading threats, while a fraudulent investment scheme in Jordan involved victims of human trafficking. In Oman, a vulnerable server was disabled to prevent further harm, and a phishing-as-a-service site was dismantled in Algeria. Nearly 8,000 pieces of intelligence were shared among participating countries to support ongoing investigations.