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USD 300 million seized and 3,500 suspects arrested in ... - INTERPOL
Dec 19, 2023 · LYON, FRANCE – A transcontinental police operation against online financial crime has concluded with almost 3,500 arrests and seizures of USD 300 million (approx. EUR 273 million) worth of assets across 34 countries.
INTERPOL-led operation targets growing cyber threats
Feb 1, 2024 · SINGAPORE – Some 1,300 suspicious IP addresses or URLs have been identified as part of a global INTERPOL operation targeting phishing, malware and ransomware attacks.
INTERPOL issues global warning on human trafficking-fueled fraud
Jun 7, 2023 · SINGAPORE: For the past several years, INTERPOL has been closely observing a growing crime phenomenon: large-scale human trafficking where victims are lured through fake job ads to online scam centres and forced to commit cyber …
More than 1,000 arrests and USD 27 million intercepted in massive ...
Nov 26, 2021 · LYON, France: An operation coordinated by INTERPOL codenamed HAECHI-II saw police arrest more than 1,000 individuals and intercept a total of nearly USD 27 million of illicit funds, underlining the global threat of cyber-enabled financial crime.
Financial and cybercrimes top global police concerns, says
Oct 19, 2022 · The findings, part of INTERPOL’s first-ever Global Crime Trend report, saw more than 60 per cent of respondents rank crimes such as money laundering, ransomware, phishing and online scams as high or very high threats.
INTERPOL-led operation takes down prolific cybercrime ring
Nov 5, 2021 · Significant security threat. The six suspects are believed to be tightly linked to a Russian-language cybercriminal gang known for naming-and-shaming its victims on a Tor leak site, and for moving more than USD 500 million in funds linked to multiple ransomware activities.
Hundreds arrested and millions seized in global INTERPOL …
Jun 15, 2022 · LYON, France -- A worldwide crackdown on social engineering fraud has seen scammers identified globally, substantial criminal assets seized and new investigative leads triggered in every continent.
INTERPOL operation reveals further insights into ‘globalization’ of ...
Dec 8, 2023 · LYON, France – The first INTERPOL operation specifically targeting the phenomenon of human trafficking-fuelled fraud has revealed further evidence that the crime trend is expanding beyond Southeast Asia.
Grooming, radicalization and cyber-attacks: INTERPOL warns of …
Jan 18, 2024 · Contributing towards a secure-by-design Metaverse, the document identifies current and potential Metacrimes, such as grooming, radicalization and cyber-physical attacks against critical infrastructure, as well as theft of 3D virtual/cultural property, trespassing in private virtual spaces, and robbery from an avatar.