Operation Serengeti III reportedly dismantles 10,909 malicious networks and arrests 1,462 suspects

Action across 21 African countries from June to August

According to the report, authorities participating in Operation Serengeti III acted between June 29 and August 31 across 21 African countries. Interpol said the action dismantled 10,909 malicious networks, arrested 1,462 suspected cybercriminals, and recovered more than $105 million in illicit funds. The report says investigators identified 65,929 victims and estimated losses of more than $385 million.

The source describes earlier Operation Serengeti actions, but their operations and reported measures are not established here as a directly comparable baseline for Serengeti III.

Interpol says Operation Serengeti III disrupted 10,909 malicious networks, arrested 1,462 suspects, and recovered more than $105 million in illicit funds.

Disruption, arrests, and fund recovery combined

The reported action combines network disruption, arrests, and fund recovery across multiple forms of cybercrime, including business email compromise, ransomware, and online scams.