A total of 574 people have been arrested and approximately $3 million has been recovered in a cybercrime operation across Africa. The operation focused on three prevalent crime types: business email compromise (BEC), digital extortion and ransomware, all identified as growing threats in INTERPOL’s 2025 Africa Cyber Threat Assessment Report.

Tracey Boomgaard spoke to Andy Mashaile, former INTERPOL South Africa ambassador.

A total of 574 people have been arrested and approximately $3 million has been recovered in a cybercrime operation across Africa. The operation focused on three prevalent crime types: business email compromise (BEC), digital extortion and ransomware, all identified as growing threats in INTERPOL&rsquo;s 2025 Africa Cyber Threat Assessment Report.
Tracey Boomgaard spoke to Andy Mashaile, former INTERPOL South Africa ambassador.

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