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201 arrested in INTERPOL disruption of phishing and fraud networks

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STIX ID: report--0d77f113-957b-5347-bf9c-74ba5120f0a3

Feed Name: Help Net Security

Threat Score
65/100

Date Published: 2026-05-18

Date Updated: 2026-05-18

Author: Anamarija Pogorelec

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Operation Ramz was an INTERPOL-coordinated action across the Middle East and North Africa that targeted phishing campaigns, malware infections, and cyber-enabled financial scams. The operation (Oct 2025–28 Feb 2026) led to 201 arrests, identification of 3,867 victims, seizure of 53 servers and numerous devices containing banking data and phishing software, and broad intelligence sharing with private-sector partners to disrupt malicious infrastructure.

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