Operation Sentinel Leads to 574 Arrests and $3M Recovery in Africa

Operation Sentinel Leads to 574 Arrests and $3M Recovery in Africa

First seen 23 Dec 2025, 20:00 UTC •Infosecurity-MagazineScworldCsoonlineGazettengrMyjoyonline+3 •43.9

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Interpol's Operation Sentinel resulted in the arrest of 574 individuals across several African countries, targeting cybercriminal activities including business email compromise, digital extortion, and ransomware. The operation, which ran from October 27 to November 27, 2025, also led to the dismantling of over 6,000 malicious links and the recovery of $3 million linked to cybercrime proceeds.

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