Interpol has arrested 41 individuals and taken down more than 22,000 malicious IP addresses and 1,037 servers in a global cybercrime operation calllee as Synergia II that took place between April 1 and August 31, 2024.
Operation Synergia II is a response to the escalating threat and professionalization of transnational cybercrime, mainly phishimg, infostealers, and Ransomware
Interpol used intelligence provided by private firms like Group-IB, Trend Micro, Kaspersky, and Team Cymru to track illegal activities and identify malicious servers.
The operation took down 76% of 30,000 suspicious IP addresses. 59 servers were also seized, and 41 individuals were arrested with the help of law enforcement agencies in 95 member countries. 65 other individuals are currently under investigation
Interpol also found that stolen sensitive data sales on the dark web have increased 40%, and ransomware attacks have spiked 70% since 2023.
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