Interpol Operation Sentinel cybercrime arrests
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Interpol coordinated Operation Sentinel, and law enforcement arrested 574 individuals in a cross-border cybercrime crackdown tied to business email compromise, extortion, and ransomware. The operation also recovered $3 million, took down more than 6,000 malicious links, and decrypted six ransomware variants. The action matters because it disrupted active cybercrime cases across 19 countries and addressed losses exceeding $21 million.
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22.12.2025 20:38 2 articles · 6mo ago
Interpol Operation Sentinel arrests and recovery update
Initial DisclosureInterpol coordinated Operation Sentinel across 19 countries, and law enforcement arrested 574 individuals, recovered $3 million, took down more than 6,000 malicious links, and decrypted six ransomware variants tied to business email compromise, extortion, and ransomware cases with more than $21 million in financial losses.
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- Interpol-led action decrypts 6 ransomware strains, arrests hundreds — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 22.12.2025 20:38
- Interpol-led action decrypts 6 ransomware strains, arrests hundreds — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 22.12.2025 20:38