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More than 200 arrested in cyber raids aimed at Middle East scam networks

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Feed Name: The Record from Recorded Future News

Threat Score
65/100

Date Published: 2026-05-18

Date Updated: 2026-05-18

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Interpol-led Operation Ramz, supported by Qatar, the EU and cybersecurity firms, disrupted phishing and cyber scam infrastructure across North Africa and the Middle East, resulting in 201 arrests, 53 servers seized, and 3,867 identified victims; investigators found compromised devices, phishing-as-a-service platforms, malware-infected servers and criminal compounds where trafficked individuals were forced to run financial scams.

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