INTERPOL Dismantles 45,000 Malicious IPs, Arrests 94 in Global Cybercrime

According to INTERPOL, the international law enforcement operation resulted in the takedown of 45,000 malicious IP addresses and servers used in connection with phishing, malware and ransomware campaigns. The crackdown spanned 72 countries and territories and led to 94 arrests, with a further 110 individuals under investigation and 212 electronic devices and servers seized during raids.

The operation included a Bangladesh raid in which 40 suspects were arrested and 134 electronic devices were confiscated, while in Togo authorities apprehended 10 suspects involved in a fraud ring with links to social engineering and hacked social media accounts. This crackdown forms the third phase of Operation Synergia, which ran from July 18, 2025 to January 31, 2026, following earlier phases in 2023 and 2024 that identified thousands of malicious servers and dozens of arrests. The overall aim, as stated, is to dismantle criminal networks, disrupt emerging threats and safeguard victims from scams.