Overview

• The June–August operation across 18 African nations and the UK resulted in 1,209 arrests, $97.4 million recovered and 11,432 malicious infrastructures dismantled that targeted nearly 88,000 victims.
• Intelligence from Group-IB, Fortinet, Kaspersky, Shadowserver, Team Cymru, Trend Micro, TRM Labs and Uppsala Security under the UK-funded AFJOC framework guided action following specialized investigator training.
• Angola shut 25 illegal crypto-mining centers operated by 60 Chinese nationals, seizing 45 illicit power stations and about $37 million in equipment that authorities plan to repurpose for power distribution.
• Zambia dismantled an app-based crypto investment fraud that took about $300 million from roughly 65,000 people, arresting 15 suspects and seizing domains, bank accounts, mobile numbers and 372 forged passports tied to a suspected trafficking ring.
• Côte d’Ivoire broke up a transnational inheritance scam linked to Germany with around $1.6 million in losses, and officials say further arrests are expected as partners pursue ransomware and business email compromise leads.