INTERPOL Takes Down 22,000 Malicious IP Addresses Used for Hacking

**INTERPOL’s Operation Synergia II (Apr 1–Aug 31, 2024)** coordinated across 95 countries with industry partners to dismantle over 22,000 malicious IPs/servers linked to phishing, ransomware, and information stealers, identifying ~30,000 suspicious IPs (76% taken down), seizing 59 servers and 43 devices, and making 41 arrests with 65 more under investigation. Notable actions included Hong Kong taking 1,037 servers offline, Macau disconnecting 291, Mongolia conducting 21 house searches and identifying 93 individuals, Madagascar seizing 11 devices, and Estonia collecting 80GB of server data, underscoring the value of global cooperation against evolving cybercrime.