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🏴‍☠️ Dragonforce Ransomware Hits South Africa’s National Credit Regulator

24 Dec 2025 news 🌍 Africa

The notorious Dragonforce ransomware group has listed South Africa’s National Credit Regulator as its latest victim, raising national concerns over the security of financial oversight and sensitive consumer data.

Operation Sentinel: Interpol Strikes Back Against African Cybercrime Gangs

23 Dec 2025 news 🌍 Africa

Interpol’s Operation Sentinel has crippled some of Africa’s largest cybercrime networks, resulting in hundreds of arrests, millions seized, and a stark warning about the continent’s escalating digital threats.

🏴‍☠️ INTERPOL’s Operation Sentinel: 500+ Arrests and Six Ransomware Gangs Busted in Africa

23 Dec 2025 news 🌍 Africa

INTERPOL’s Operation Sentinel has dismantled six ransomware operations and led to over 500 arrests across Africa, marking a major victory against cybercrime syndicates targeting critical sectors.

Operation Sentinel: Interpol's Massive Crackdown on African Cybercrime

23 Dec 2025 news 🌍 Africa

Interpol’s Operation Sentinel led to the arrest of 574 cybercriminals, neutralization of six ransomware strains, and unprecedented disruption of digital crime networks across 19 African countries.

Operation Sentinel: Africa’s Massive Cybercrime Bust Unveiled

23 Dec 2025 news 🌍 Africa

Operation Sentinel led to the arrest of 574 suspects and the seizure of $3 million as African authorities dismantled major cybercrime rings spanning BEC, ransomware, and online fraud.

🏴‍☠️ Interpol Busts Massive Ransomware Network, Decrypts Six Strains, Arrests Hundreds

22 Dec 2025 news 🌍 Africa

Interpol’s Operation Sentinel led to the arrest of 574 suspects, the decryption of six ransomware strains, and the recovery of millions in illicit funds. This feature unpacks the global operation’s impact and the fight against evolving cyber threats.

Automation on the Attack: Scripted Sparrow’s Industrialized Email Scams Exposed

20 Dec 2025 news 🌍 Africa

Scripted Sparrow leverages automation to orchestrate massive, sophisticated Business Email Compromise attacks, targeting organizations worldwide with convincing executive impersonation campaigns and evolving technical tactics.

Phishers in the Crosshairs: Nigeria Nabs RaccoonO365 Phishing Kit Developer

20 Dec 2025 news 🌍 Africa

A major blow to global cybercrime: Nigerian police, with help from Microsoft and U.S. agencies, arrest a key developer behind the RaccoonO365 phishing kit that targeted thousands of Microsoft 365 accounts worldwide.

Nigerian Police Nab RaccoonO365 Developer Behind Microsoft 365 Phishing Attacks

19 Dec 2025 news 🌍 Africa

A major blow to global phishing rings: Nigerian police arrest the developer of RaccoonO365, the phishing toolkit behind thousands of Microsoft 365 breaches. Joint efforts with Microsoft and the FBI expose the scale of credential theft and business email compromise.

Inside Scripted Sparrow: Automation Supercharges Global BEC Scams

19 Dec 2025 news 🌍 Africa

Scripted Sparrow is automating global Business Email Compromise scams, reaching millions of inboxes and targeting finance teams with sophisticated, personalized attacks. Learn how automation is fueling this new wave of cybercrime.