International agency release

# 45,000 malicious IP addresses taken down in international cyber operation

INTERPOL, March 13, 2026. Establishes the campaign's duration, 72-country participation, and 45,000 malicious IP target..

**Source type:** International agency release

**Published:** March 13, 2026

**Research grade:** P2

**Used in entries:** 4

## Bibliographic record

**Publisher:** INTERPOL

**Published:** March 13, 2026

**Source type:** International agency release

**Research grade:** Source grade P2

**Language:** English

**Official record:** Official publication

**Address:** [https://www.interpol.int/en/News-and-Events/News/2026/45-000-malicious-IP-addresses-taken-down-in-international-cyber-operation](https://www.interpol.int/en/News-and-Events/News/2026/45-000-malicious-IP-addresses-taken-down-in-international-cyber-operation)

**What it supports:** Establishes the campaign's duration, 72-country participation, and 45,000 malicious IP target.

**Dataset id:** src\_interpol\_synergia\_iii\_2026

How this source is used

Cited 4 times across 3 record types.

The role on each citation records what the source was relied on for. A primary source establishes the fact, a supporting source corroborates it, technical evidence describes the infrastructure, and a later outcome records what happened afterwards.

Sources were reviewed to a research cutoff of August 23, 2026. Addresses recorded after that date are not reflected here.

## Cited by

### Takedown records

1 citation

Cited on the takedown record itself.

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[INTERPOL Synergia III](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/interpol-synergia-iii)

Multi threat campaign, July 2025

Primary source

### Organization roles

1 citation

Cited for an organization's recorded role in a takedown.

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[International Criminal Police Organization](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/interpol-synergia-iii)

Operational lead, INTERPOL Synergia III

Primary source

### Infrastructure

2 citations

Cited for infrastructure recorded as acted on.

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[more than 45,000 IP addresses](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/interpol-synergia-iii)

Ip addresses disabled, INTERPOL Synergia III

Primary source
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[212 items](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/interpol-synergia-iii)

Items seized, INTERPOL Synergia III

Primary source

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