3 verified briefings on Cybercrime. Each story includes a plain-English summary, why it matters, and the concrete action engineering teams should take.
INTERPOL coordinated a major cybercrime operation across 13 countries in the Middle East and North Africa. The initiative, which ran from October 2025 to February 2026, resulted in 201 arrests and the identification of 382 additional suspects, aiming to dismantle malicious infrastructure in the region.
Microsoft has disrupted a "malware-signing-as-a-service" operation run by a group called Fox Tempest. The service abused Microsoft's own code signing system to make malicious software, including ransomware, appear legitimate, compromising thousands of machines and networks globally.
INTERPOL's 'Operation Ramz' has led to the arrest of over 200 individuals in the Middle East and North Africa. The operation successfully dismantled significant cybercrime infrastructure, seizing 53 servers used for malware distribution and phishing attacks. This coordinated effort highlights a major crackdown on regional cyber threats.