"A total of 201 individuals were arrested, and 382 additional suspects were identified in a law enforcement crackdown on phishing and malware threats in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Named Operation Ramz, the 13-country effort also resulted in the seizure of 53 servers and in the identification of 3,867 victims across participating jurisdictions, Interpol announced."
"Authorities received support from multiple private partners, including Group-IB, Kaspersky, the Shadowserver Foundation, Team Cymru, and TrendAI, which helped track the illegal activities and identify the malicious infrastructure. In Algeria, law enforcement shut down a phishing-as-a-service (Phaas) website, arrested one suspect, and seized a server, a computer, a phone, and hard drives containing malicious software and scripts."
"In Jordan, police located a computer used in financial fraud scams and arrested two individuals for orchestrating the scheme. As part of the operation, 15 individuals were carrying out the scams, but all were victims of human trafficking. The individuals were promised employment and came to Jordan from various Asian countries. Upon arrival in Jordan, the two suspects confiscated their passports and forced them to participate in the scheme."
"In Oman, authorities disabled a server containing sensitive information that was affected by multiple critical vulnerabilities and was infected with malware. In Qatar, law enforcement identified compromised devices that had been used to spread malware without their owners' knowledge. The systems were secured, and the owners were notified."
A 13-country law enforcement effort named Operation Ramz targeted phishing and malware threats across the Middle East and North Africa. The operation ran from October 2025 to 28 February 2026 and involved Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Tunisia, and the UAE. Authorities arrested 201 individuals and identified 382 additional suspects. Investigators seized 53 servers and identified 3,867 victims across participating jurisdictions. Private partners including Group-IB, Kaspersky, the Shadowserver Foundation, Team Cymru, and TrendAI supported tracking illegal activity and identifying malicious infrastructure. Algeria shut down a phishing-as-a-service website and seized devices containing malicious software. Jordan arrested two suspects tied to financial fraud scams involving trafficking victims. Morocco arrested three suspects and seized devices used in phishing. Oman disabled a vulnerable, malware-infected server. Qatar secured compromised devices and notified owners.
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