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Interpol operation seizes $97 million in African cybercrime sweep


Interpol Africa cybercrime crackdown leads to 1,209 arrests, $97M recovered, and thousands of malicious networks dismantled.

This gave law enforcement advance information on threats, including suspicious IP addresses, domains and command-and-control servers. In Angola, authorities dismantled 25 cryptocurrency mining centers where 60 Chinese nationals were illegally validating blockchain transactions. Authorities arrested 15 suspects and seized evidence including domains, bank accounts and mobile numbers.

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