INTERPOL Nabs 75 in West African Cybercrime Syndicate
Over the course of one week at the end of September, the agency arrested 75 people tied to the syndicate, intercepted €1.2 million in related bank accounts and released six Red Notices for internationally-wanted fugitives.
Landwebs
A joint law enforcement operation led by INTERPOL, Operational Jackal, combined the resources of 14 countries to crackdown on Black Axe, a “major security threat” and cyber crime syndicate operating out of West Africa. INTERPOL announced Friday that over the course of one week at the end of September, the agency arrested 75 people tied to the syndicate, intercepted €1.2 million (us $1.18 million) in related bank accounts and released six Red Notices for internationally-wanted fugitives. “Black Axe and similar groups are responsible for the majority of the world’s cyber-enabled financial fraud as well as many other serious crimes,” the INTERPOL notice reads, “according to evidence analyzed by INTERPOL’s Financial Crime and Anti-Corruption Centre (IFCACC) and national law enforcement.”
