Threat Intelligence Interpol operation leads to 201 arrests in Middle East and North Africa cybercrime crackdown May 18, 2026 Share By SC Staff (Adobe Stock) Interpol coordinated a large-scale investigation across 13 countries in the Middle East and North Africa to dismantle cybercrime operations, resulting in 201 arrests and the disruption of various illicit services, as reported by CyberScoop. Operation Ramz, the first of its kind in the region, targeted phishing services, malware, and scams over a four-month period, identifying 382 suspects and nearly 4,000 impacted victims. Law enforcement agencies seized 53 servers and disrupted multiple cybercrime platforms. In Jordan, an investigation into financial fraud scams uncovered 15 victims of human trafficking who were coerced into participating. Algerian authorities dismantled a phishing service, while Moroccan forces seized devices containing banking data. Oman remediated a malware-infected server, and Qatar secured compromised devices used for spreading threats. The operation, supported by several countries and private cybersecurity firms, gathered extensive data to aid ongoing investigations into cybercriminal activities. Source: CyberScoop SC Staff Related Threat Intelligence Malaysian government-linked campaign used hidden infrastructure for years SC Staff May 18, 2026 The operation, believed to be a long-term espionage effort, has maintained its command and control infrastructure for several years by employing sophisticated techniques to avoid detection. Threat Intelligence Spotify outage caused by DDoS attack claimed by hacking group SC Staff May 18, 2026 The Islamic Cyber Resistance in Iraq-313 Team has claimed responsibility for the widespread disruption, stating they launched a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack against Spotify's servers. Threat Intelligence Turla group evolves Kazuar backdoor into modular P2P botnet SC Staff May 18, 2026 Turla, also known as Secret Blizzard and linked to Russia's FSB, has re-engineered its Kazuar .NET backdoor, first used in 2017, into a modular botnet. Related Events Cybercast Better Threat Intelligence Between Public and Private Sectors On-Demand Event Virtual Conference Nationwide Cybersecurity Summit 2025: Safeguarding America’s Digital Future On-Demand Event Virtual Conference Securing the Future of Finance: Strategies to Counter Modern Cyber Threats On-Demand Event Get daily email updates SC Media's daily must-read of the most current and pressing daily news Business Email By clicking the Subscribe button below, you agree to SC Media Terms of Use and Privacy Policy . Subscribe Related Terms Account Harvesting Deauthentication Attack Dictionary Attack Distributed Scans Domain Hijacking Dumpster Diving Google Hacking Hybrid Attack Information Warfare Password Cracking You can skip this ad in 5 seconds