First-of-its-kind 13-country INTERPOL operation ends in 201 arrests, identification of three,867 victims, and seizure of 53 servers — supported by Crew Cymru’s risk intelligence.
LAKE MARY, Fla., Might 18, 2026–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Crew Cymru, a worldwide chief in exterior risk intelligence and web visibility, right now introduced its function as a private-sector accomplice in Operation Ramz, a first-of-its-kind cybercrime operation within the Center East and North Africa (MENA) area coordinated by INTERPOL. Working from October 2025 to twenty-eight February 2026, the operation introduced collectively legislation enforcement companies from 13 nations to analyze and disrupt malicious infrastructure, establish and arrest suspects, and forestall additional victimisation throughout the area.
Working alongside INTERPOL and fellow private-sector companions Group-IB, Kaspersky, the Shadowserver Basis and TrendAI, Crew Cymru contributed risk intelligence and internet-scale visibility to assist taking part nations monitor unlawful cyber actions and establish malicious servers underpinning phishing, malware and large-scale cyber scams focusing on the area.
“Cybercrime is borderless, and the only effective response is one that is equally borderless. Operation Ramz is exactly that kind of response, law enforcement and trusted private-sector partners pooling intelligence, moving in concert, and dismantling the infrastructure that criminals depend on,” stated Joe Sander, CEO, Crew Cymru. “We are proud to have supported INTERPOL and the 13 participating MENA countries with the visibility needed to turn data into action, and we will continue investing in the partnerships that protect victims and hold offenders to account.”
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Operation Ramz at a look
201 people arrested and an extra 382 suspects recognized.
3,867 victims recognized throughout taking part jurisdictions.
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53 servers seized.
Practically 8,000 items of essential knowledge and intelligence disseminated amongst taking part nations to provoke and assist investigations.
13 taking part nations: Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Tunisia and the UAE.
The operation targeted on neutralising phishing and malware threats, in addition to tackling cyber scams that inflict extreme value to the area. Operational highlights launched by INTERPOL embody the dismantling of a phishing-as-a-service web site in Algeria, the seizure of phishing tooling and banking knowledge in Morocco, the disruption of a fraudulent funding platform in Jordan (the place 15 people working the scams have been decided to be victims of human trafficking), the remediation of compromised units in Qatar, and the take-down of a weak server internet hosting delicate info in Oman.
“In a world where cybercriminals exploit the digital landscape without borders, Operation Ramz demonstrates the effectiveness of global collaboration,” stated Neal Jetton, Director of Cybercrime, INTERPOL. “INTERPOL is dedicated to working with its member countries and private sector partners to take down malicious infrastructure, disrupt criminal groups and bring perpetrators to justice.”
Crew Cymru’s contribution
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Operation Ramz marked the primary cyber operation of its scale coordinated by INTERPOL within the MENA area. Crew Cymru’s assist displays its long-standing dedication to working with legislation enforcement worldwide — offering the exterior risk intelligence and internet-scale telemetry wanted to map adversary infrastructure, attribute malicious exercise, and convert technical indicators into operationally actionable leads. By way of partnerships of this type, Crew Cymru helps make it tougher, dearer and riskier for cybercriminals to function.
About Crew Cymru
Crew Cymru is the trusted intelligence accomplice to the world’s most focused organizations, remodeling unmatched international visibility into actionable insights that shield nations, companies, and communities. Powered by the most important supply of context-rich telemetry past the community edge, Crew Cymru empowers defenders by decreasing noise, accelerating decision-making, and driving real-world outcomes. From risk looking and CTI to third-party threat and nationwide protection, Crew Cymru options present instantaneous readability and unmatched visibility. By way of our Neighborhood Companies, Crew Cymru delivers no-cost risk detection, DDoS mitigation, and intelligence to over 177 CSIRTs throughout 85+ nations. Study extra at team-cymru.com.
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