Operation Tornado: International Takedown of Five Dark Web Markets
Operation Tornado is a coordinated international law enforcement action targeting five Tor-hidden dark web markets facilitating opioid and fentanyl trafficking. The DOJ, Europol, FBI, DEA, and partner agencies executed 354 arrests and seized approximately $234 million in cryptocurrency and assets. Investigators deanonymized actors through blockchain analytics, seized server infrastructure and hosting logs, and extracted vendor-customer messaging databases, PGP keys, and administrative panels. The operation disrupts darknet drug distribution infrastructure and intercepts illicit financial flows supporting synthetic narcotics.
INTERPOL Operation Serengeti III: Transnational Cybercrime Crackdown Across 21 Countries
INTERPOL coordinated Operation Serengeti III from June 29 to August 31, 2026, disrupting 10,909 malicious networks across 21 jurisdictions, primarily in Africa. The operation dismantled infrastructure used for ransomware, business email compromise (BEC), and digital extortion, specifically targeting professional-grade fake investment platforms and fraudulent call centers used for social engineering. Technical collaboration with private-sector intelligence partners enabled the identification of 65,929 victims and the arrest of 1,462 suspects. Law enforcement recovered over $105 million of $385 million in attributed losses through coordinated asset tracing and network disruption.