INTERPOL coordinated a major operation against cybercrime that led to the arrest of 1,462 suspects across 19 African countries, and saw investigators dismantle 10,909 malicious items, Powers of Africa reported. The international push targeted online crime at scale, with officers working as part of a coordinated effort to disrupt cyber threats operating across multiple states. The arrests and takedowns were carried out as part of INTERPOL’s large-scale cybercrime action. The operation also involved removing 10,909 malicious items associated with criminal activity. Alongside the arrests, the crackdown was aimed at disrupting offenders behind cyber-enabled crime across the region, with action taken against suspects during the operation.