Public-Private Ops Net Big Wins Against African Cybercrime

Interpol coordinated Operation Red Card with seven African countries and three private cybersecurity firms to dismantle organized cybercrime networks involved in mobile-banking and investment scams, SIM‑box fraud, loan-app malware, and BEC campaigns; the operation led to ~306 arrests, nearly 2,000 seized devices (including >1,000 SIMs), disruption of campaigns affecting thousands of victims, and highlighted increasing use of AI and social engineering in regionally targeted financial crime.