In an Interpol-led crackdown, over 300 suspects were arrested across seven African countries in a crackdown on cybercriminal rings. These cybercriminals had been targeting businesses and individuals, affecting over 5,000 entities. The crackdown effort was called Operation Red Card and ran from November 2024 to February 2025. In the operation, almost 2,000 devices were seized. Additionally, authorities were able to recover hundreds of thousands of dollars. The suspects had engaged in fraud schemes, social engineering scams, phone-hacking operations, and more. Some of the individuals may have been forced to engage in cybercriminal activities as they were victims of human trafficking. 

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