Kaspersky Helps Interpol Arrest 201 Cybercrime Suspects in the Middle East
Kaspersky participated in Interpol’s Operation Ramz, a multinational campaign targeting cybercriminal networks across the Middle East and North Africa that resulted in 201 arrests and hundreds of ongoing investigations.
Operation Ramz became Interpol’s first large-scale cybercrime operation in the region. The campaign ran from October 2025 through February 2026 and involved 13 countries. Roughly 4,000 people fell victim to phishing and fraud schemes targeted by the operation. During the investigations, participating countries exchanged nearly 8,000 pieces of cyberthreat intelligence data.
Kaspersky provided Interpol with technical information about malicious infrastructure, including servers and software used by cybercriminals. That intelligence allowed law enforcement agencies to respond quickly: authorities in Oman seized a server containing confidential data, Algerian investigators shut down a marketplace selling phishing tools, and officials in Jordan identified a computer used to steal money from investors.
