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Interpol-led Operation Synergia III sinkholed 45,000 malicious IPs and seized 212 devices and servers. The operation produced 94 arrests across 72 countries and identified over 33,000 phishing sites impersonating banks, casinos and government services.
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INTERPOL Dismantles 45,000 Malicious IPs, Arrests 94 in Global Cybercrime
INTERPOL dismantled 45,000 malicious IPs in Operation Synergia across 72 countries, disrupting global phishing and ransomware networks.
Interpol Nets 94 Arrests in Major Cybercrime Sweep
A new law enforcement operation against phishing and ransomware operators led to the takedown of 45,000 malicious IP addresses
Police sinkholes 45,000 IP addresses in cybercrime crackdown
An international law enforcement action codenamed "Operation Synergia III" has sinkholed tens of thousands of IP addresses and seized servers linked to cybercrime operations worldwide.
Part of the PlainSec briefing for 2026-03-14