International agency release

# African authorities dismantle massive cybercrime and fraud networks, recover millions

INTERPOL / AFRIPOL, August 22, 2025. Establishes the 18-country-plus-UK scope and 11,000+ malicious infrastructures figure..

**Source type:** International agency release

**Published:** August 22, 2025

**Research grade:** P2

**Used in entries:** 2

## Bibliographic record

**Publisher:** INTERPOL / AFRIPOL

**Published:** August 22, 2025

**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/2025/African-authorities-dismantle-massive-cybercrime-and-fraud-networks-recover-millions](https://www.interpol.int/en/News-and-Events/News/2025/African-authorities-dismantle-massive-cybercrime-and-fraud-networks-recover-millions)

**What it supports:** Establishes the 18-country-plus-UK scope and 11,000+ malicious infrastructures figure.

**Dataset id:** src\_interpol\_serengeti2\_2025

How this source is used

Cited 2 times across 2 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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[Serengeti 2.0](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/serengeti-2-0)

Multi threat campaign, June 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/serengeti-2-0)

Coordinator, Serengeti 2.0

Primary source

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