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58 arrested in international cybercrime crackdown

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58 arrested in international cybercrime crackdown

Interpol dismantled a crime-as-a-service network in Argentina involving 196 people that supplied website domains and money laundering services to West African organized crime groups, resulting in 58 arrests. The operation targeted infrastructure that enabled criminal enterprises including Black Axe to conduct illicit activities.

Why it matters: Organizations relying on domain registrars and payment processors should strengthen vendor vetting and monitoring, as this network demonstrates how criminal infrastructure providers enable downstream attacks and fraud targeting businesses worldwide.

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