201 arrested in INTERPOL disruption of phishing and fraud networks

201 arrested in INTERPOL disruption of phishing and fraud networks

Operation Ramz, a cybercrime initiative coordinated by INTERPOL across the MENA region, focused on disrupting phishing campaigns, malware activity, and cyber scams that caused substantial financial losses across the region. The operation resulted in the arrest of 201 individuals and the identification of an additional 382 suspects. Moroccan authorities seized computers, smartphones and external hard drives containing banking data and software used for phishing operations. (Source: INTERPOL) Authorities identified 3,867 victims and seized 53 servers. … More

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