INTERPOL'S Operation Synergia III netted 94 arrests in a wide-ranging cybercrime sweep, coordinated with law enforcement units from 72 countries and private sector partners. According to Interpol, the operation ran from 18 July 2025 to 31 January 2026 and led to the seizure of 212 electronic devices and servers, the takedown of 45,000 malicious IP addresses, and saw 94 people arrested with a further 110 under investigation.
The effort targeted phishing and ransomware activities, along with fraudulent websites, malware distribution, romance scams and credit card fraud schemes. In Macau, authorities identified over 33,000 phishing and fraudulent websites, many linked to fake casinos and spoofed financial platforms, while in Togo 10 suspects were arrested in a fraud ring operating from a residential area, some involved in social engineering and sextortion. Bangladesh police arrested 40 suspects and seized 134 electronic devices tied to various cybercrime schemes.