Law enforcement and tech companies disrupted more than 1.4 million accounts and the infrastructure used by scam networks operating across Southeast Asia. The joint “Disruption Week” operation led to arrests, frozen cryptocurrency assets, and the takedown of servers, social media accounts, and network connections tied to fraud compounds in Cambodia, Laos, and Burma. #DisruptionWeek #ScamCenterStrikeForce #RoyalThaiPolice #Facebook #Instagram #Microsoft #Starlink #TRMLabs #Zenlayer
Keypoints
- More than 1.4 million accounts and related infrastructure were disrupted.
- The operation was led by the US DOJ Scam Center Strike Force and the Royal Thai Police.
- Facebook, Instagram, Microsoft accounts, and Starlink kits were among the assets taken down.
- 63 people involved in scam activity were arrested during the crackdown.
- Authorities targeted fraud compounds in Cambodia, Laos, and Burma, and froze over $3.8 million in cryptocurrency.
Read More: https://www.securityweek.com/over-1-4-million-accounts-disrupted-in-cybercrime-crackdown/