24 Kenyans arrested as Interpol cracks down on cybercrimes in Africa

At least 24 Kenyans have been arrested by authorities during Interpol's two month-long crackdown on cyber-crimes in African countries...

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During a major operation led by Interpol, at least 24 Kenyans were arrested as part of a crackdown on cybercrime across Africa.

Over 1,000 suspects linked to cybercrime were apprehended, with Kenya being highlighted as a key focus country.
The operation resulted in losses of USD 8.6 million (Sh1.1 billion) due to online credit card fraud.
Operation Serengeti identified over 35,000 victims and dismantled 134,089 malicious infrastructures, demonstrating the scale of cybercrime challenges faced by Africa.

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