INTERPOL and law enforcement agencies from 26 countries have dismantled more than 20,000 malicious IP addresses and domains linked to information-stealing malware.
Dubbed ‘Operation Secure’, the effort ran from January to April 2025 and targeted cybercriminal infrastructure worldwide. The operation resulted in the takedown of 79% of identified suspicious IPs, seizure of 41 servers, over 100 GB of critical data, and 32 arrests linked to cyber offenses.
In Vietnam, the police arrested 18 suspects, including the ringleader of a criminal network allegedly involved in opening and selling fraudulent corporate accounts. Authorities seized digital devices, business documents, and over VND 300 million ($11,500) in cash.
In Sri Lanka and Nauru, house raids led to the arrest of 14 individuals and the identification of 40 victims targeted by cyber scams. Meanwhile, Hong Kong Police, analyzing over 1,700 intelligence leads, uncovered 117 command-and-control (C2) servers used in phishing, social media fraud, and online scams.
Authorities also issued alerts to over 216,000 victims and potential victims, advising immediate protective measures such as password changes and account security reviews.
