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Authorities disrupt nearly 11,000 cybercrime networks in Africa
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- Law enforcement agencies have disrupted nearly 11,000 cybercriminal networks and arrested more than 1,400 people in Operation Serengeti III, which targeted business email compromise, ransomware, and online scams.
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Authorities disrupt nearly 11,000 cybercrime networks in Africa
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Authorities disrupt nearly 11,000 cybercrime networks in Africa
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Law enforcement agencies have disrupted nearly 11,000 cybercriminal networks and arrested more than 1,400 people in Operation Serengeti III, which targeted business email compromise, ransomware, and online scams.