Fortinet Contributes to Major Cybercrime Operation Arrests

Aspect	Details
Operation Name	Operation Serengeti
Key Organizations	INTERPOL, AFRIPOL, Fortinet, Cybercrime Atlas
Focus of Operation	Arresting cybercriminals involved in ransomware, digital extortion, online scams, and BEC attacks across Africa.
Participants	19 countries, with contributions from private sector partners including Fortinet.
Arrests and Disruptions	1,006 suspects arrested, nearly 135,000 malicious infrastructures dismantled.
Cybercrime Types Disrupted	Online fraud, Ponzi schemes, investment scams, virtual casinos, and trafficking linked to cybercrime groups.
Monetary Losses	Combined total loss of nearly $193 million across multiple operations.
Cybercrime Atlas	Created to map and disrupt cybercrime using open-source research, contributing actionable data to global operations.
Fortinet’s Role	Key partner in intelligence sharing, supporting analysis, and disruption efforts with law enforcement in Africa.
Public-Private Collaboration	Highlights the importance of cooperation between public and private sectors to disrupt cybercrime on a global scale.

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