Between July 2025 and January 2026, INTERPOL coordinated Operation Synergia III, an international cybercrime effort which resulted in the takedown of more than 45,000 malicious IP addresses, servers, and websites linked to phishing, malware, ransomware, and online fraud.
The operation involved law enforcement agencies from 72 countries and territories. Authorities conducted coordinated raids and seizures based on intelligence shared through INTERPOL. The effort led to 94 arrests, with 110 additional individuals under investigation, and the seizure of 212 electronic devices.
Several country‑specific actions took place within the same July 2025 to January 2026 timeframe. In Macau, authorities identified more than 33,000 phishing and fraudulent websites, including fake casinos and impersonation sites targeting government, banking, and payment platforms. In Togo, police arrested 10 suspects connected to a fraud ring involved in hacking and social engineering schemes. In Bangladesh, authorities arrested 40 suspects and seized 134 devices linked to identity theft, job and loan scams, and credit card fraud.
INTERPOL’s head of the Cybercrime Directorate stated that cybercrime in 2026 is “more sophisticated and destructive than ever before” and added that the outcomes of Operation Synergia III demonstrate “what global cooperation can achieve.”
