Group-IB Supports INTERPOL's 'Operation Serengeti III'…1,462 Suspects Arrested
Published2026.11.02 12:42이번 작전은 2026년 6월 29일부터 8월 31일까지 21개국 법 집행기관이 참여해 진행됐다.
피싱, 기업 이메일 침해(Business Email Compromise, BEC), 랜섬웨어, 디지털 갈취 등 초국가적 사이버 범죄가 집중 단속 대상이었다.
당국은 피해자 6만 5,929명을 확인했으며, 금융 조사를 통해 범죄 피해 규모가 3억 8,500만 달러를 넘는 것으로 파악했다.
악성 네트워크 1만 909개도 차단됐다.
사기 행위에 관여한 위협 행위자의 소셜 미디어 계정 정보도 공유했다고 밝혔다.
해당 조직은 허위 투자 플랫폼과 가짜 웹사이트를 활용한 콜센터 방식으로 아시아 전역의 피해자를 공략한 것으로 드러났다.
△앙골라에서는 불법 암호화폐 채굴 시설 2곳이 적발돼 용의자 9명이 체포됐으며, 채굴 장비 2,000대 이상과 100만 달러 상당의 전력 인프라가 압수됐다.
△나이지리아에서는 약 210만 개의 이메일 주소를 수집하고 소프트웨어 인증 정보를 탈취한 BEC 관련 용의자가 체포됐으며, 별도 조사에서 암호화폐 거래를 통해 자금 세탁된 240만 달러 이상의 범죄 수익 흐름이 확인됐다.
인터폴 닐 제튼(Neal Jetton) 사이버 범죄 담당 국장은 “국제 공조는 범죄 조직의 활동을 차단하고 범죄 자산을 회수하며 디지털 범죄로부터 지역사회를 보호하는 가장 효과적인 수단 중 하나”라고 밝혔다.
이번 세렝게티 III 작전은 유럽연합(EU)과 유럽평의회(Council of Europe)의 공동 이니셔티브인 GLACY-e(Global Action on Cybercrime Enhanced) 프로젝트의 공동 자금 지원을 받아 진행됐다.
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