An Interpol-coordinated operation disrupted cybercrime infrastructure used for phishing and online fraud. Reporting describes large-scale takedowns and dozens of arrests tied to identity theft and social-engineering schemes.

Interpol coordinated a major operation aimed at dismantling infrastructure that supported phishing and other online fraud. According to reporting cited by Yahoo News, authorities took action against systems linked to campaigns used to steal identities and carry out social-engineering-based scams. The operation reportedly disrupted a large number of IP addresses—reported as 45,000—along with related cybercrime services that were used to reach victims and facilitate fraudulent activity. Authorities connected arrests to schemes involving identity theft and fraud operations that used deceptive messaging and impersonation tactics to pressure victims into handing over sensitive information or money. The reporting frames the effort as a disruption of the “plumbing” behind phishing operations, meaning the infrastructure criminals relied on to conduct large-scale campaigns more efficiently. By combining investigations and enforcement across jurisdictions under Interpol’s coordination, the operation resulted in a reported 94 arrests. The case is presented as part of a broader, international approach to targeting organized cybercrime networks rather than isolated incidents.