Nigerian Police and Interpol arrest 11 linked to BEC gangs

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It is the latest in a string of moves against cybercrime gangs by international law enforcement
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It is the latest in a string of moves against cybercrime gangs by international law enforcement

One seized laptop contained over 800,000 potential victim domain credentials

The Nigerian Police Force (NPF), with the help of Interpol, has arrested 11 individuals in the country for their alleged involvement in business email compromise (BEC) frauds that targeted thousand...

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