300 arrests made in crackdown of West African cyber fraud group

Interpol’s Operation Jackal III (10 April–3 July) targeted the West African syndicate known as "Black Axe," resulting in roughly 300 arrests across five continents, $3 million in assets seized, and 720 bank accounts blocked; the operation focused on transnational cyber‑enabled financial crimes including business email compromise, money laundering and related fraud with investigations spanning ~40 countries.