{"id":2475,"date":"2024-02-02T18:07:45","date_gmt":"2024-02-02T18:07:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.darkreading.com\/threat-intelligence\/interpol-synergia-dozens-cybercriminals-zaps-global-c2s"},"modified":"2024-02-02T18:07:45","modified_gmt":"2024-02-02T18:07:45","slug":"interpols-synergia-op-nabs-dozens-of-cybercriminals-zaps-global-c2s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ddi.mohflo.net\/index.php\/2024\/02\/02\/interpols-synergia-op-nabs-dozens-of-cybercriminals-zaps-global-c2s\/","title":{"rendered":"Interpol’s ‘Synergia’ Op Nabs Dozens of Cybercriminals, Zaps Global C2s"},"content":{"rendered":"
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An operation to combat the surge of phishing, banking malware, and ransomware attacks worldwide saw command-and-control (C2) servers taken down across Africa and the Middle East.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Interpol-led <\/span>Synergia operation<\/a><\/span> involved 60 law enforcement agencies, including 17 from across the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region. The largest number of <\/span>takedowns<\/a><\/span> in Africa were in South Sudan and Zimbabwe, and they resulted in four arrests. Kuwait law enforcement meanwhile worked closely with ISPs to “identify victims, conduct field investigations, and offer technical guidance to mitigate impacts,” according to Interpol.<\/span><\/p>\n

Interpol worked with local law enforcement and outside cybersecurity firms on the effort (including Group-IB, Kaspersky, ShadowServer, Team Cymru, and TrendMicro). The operation ran from last September through November, and resulted in the arrests of 31 individuals globally, and the identification of an additional 70 suspects.<\/span><\/p>\n

Beyond the MEA region, Interpol reported other global results as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n

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