INTERPOL led operation targets growing cyber threats

pSINGAPORE Some 1300 suspicious IP addresses or URLs have been identified as part of a global INTERPOL operation targeting phishing malware and ransomware attacksppOperation Synergia which ran from September to November 2023 was launched in response to the clear growth escalation and professionalisation of transnational cybercrime and the need for coordinated action against new cyber threatsppThe operation involved 60 law enforcement agencies from more than 50 INTERPOL member countries with officers conducting house searches and seizing servers as well as electronic devices To date 70 of the commandandcontrol C2 servers identified have been taken down with the remainder currently under investigationppAuthorities detained 31 individuals and identified an additional 70 suspectsppOperation Synergia demonstrated how cybersecurity is most effective when international law enforcement national authorities and private sector partners cooperate to share best practices and proactively combat cybercrime INTERPOL and its Gateway Partners GroupIB Kaspersky TrendMicro Shadowserver and Ad hoc partner Team Cymru provided analysis and intelligence support throughout the operationppBernardo Pillot Assistant Director to INTERPOL Cybercrime Directorate saidppThe results of this operation achieved through the collective efforts of multiple countries and partners show our unwavering commitment to safeguarding the digital space By dismantling the infrastructure behind phishing banking malware and ransomware attacks we are one step closer to protecting our digital ecosystems and a safer more secure online experience for allppParticipating countriesppAlbania Algeria Australia Bangladesh Belarus Belgium Benin Bolivia Bosnia and Herzegovina Brazil Cameroon Canada China Cyprus Czech Republic Dominican Republic Ecuador Estonia Eswatini France Georgia Greece Guyana India Ireland Israel Kuwait Latvia Lebanon Lichtenstein Maldives Mauritius Moldova Nepal Nicaragua Nigeria Palestine Poland Qatar Russia San Marino Singapore South Korea South Sudan Spain Sri Lanka Switzerland Tanzania Thailand Tonga Tunisia Türkiye Uganda United Arab Emirates Uruguay Zimbabwep