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Operation HAECHI VI, a five-month international law enforcement operation aimed at disrupting and dismantling global cybercrime rings, has resulted in the seizure of $439M from cash and crypto assets. Authorities from 40 countries and territories participated in the operation, which targeted seven types of cyber-enabled financial crimes. The operation demonstrates the effectiveness of international cooperation in tackling cybercrime and highlights the importance of collaboration between law enforcement agencies around the world.
Operation HAECHI VI resulted in the seizure of $439M in cash and crypto assets. A total of 68,000 bank accounts were blocked and 400 cryptocurrency wallets frozen. The operation targeted seven types of cyber-enabled financial crimes, including voice phishing and online sextortion. Police in Portugal broke up a large syndicate that stole €228,000 from vulnerable families through hacking. A Japanese firm was tricked by a Business Email Compromise (BEC) scam, with thieves stealing $6.6M. The operation showed the effectiveness of international cooperation in tackling cybercrime and highlighted the importance of collaboration between law enforcement agencies.
In a significant turn of events, Interpol has announced the successful outcome of Operation HAECHI VI, a five-month international law enforcement operation aimed at disrupting and dismantling global cybercrime rings. The operation, which brought together authorities from 40 countries and territories, resulted in the seizure of $439M in cash and crypto assets, with a total of 68,000 bank accounts blocked and 400 cryptocurrency wallets frozen.
Operation HAECHI VI targeted seven types of cyber-enabled financial crimes, including voice phishing, romance scams, online sextortion, investment fraud, money laundering associated with illegal online gambling, business email compromise, and e-commerce fraud. The operation was coordinated by Interpol's Financial Crime and Anti-Corruption Centre, in collaboration with national authorities from around the world.
The operation yielded significant results, with police in Portugal breaking up a large syndicate that had stolen €228,000 from 531 vulnerable families by hacking into social security accounts and altering bank details. In Thailand, police seized $6.6M from a transnational crime group of Thai and West African nationals who had tricked a Japanese firm in a major Business Email Compromise (BEC) scam.
Meanwhile, in Korea and the UAE, authorities recovered $3.91M stolen from a steel company thanks to INTERPOL's I-GRIP stop-payment system, which blocked the transfer after forged shipping documents surfaced. These successes demonstrate the effectiveness of international cooperation in tackling cybercrime, highlighting the importance of collaboration between law enforcement agencies around the world.
According to Theos Badege, Director pro tempore of INTERPOL's Financial Crime and Anti-Corruption Centre, "While many people believe that funds lost to fraud and scams are often irretrievable, the outcomes of HAECHI operations demonstrate that recovery is indeed possible. As one of INTERPOL's flagship financial crime operations, HAECHI is a prime example of how global cooperation can protect communities and safeguard financial systems."
This latest operation marks another significant milestone in the ongoing efforts to combat cybercrime and disrupt the activities of global cybercrime networks. The success of Operation HAECHI VI underscores the importance of international cooperation and coordination in tackling this complex and evolving threat.
Related Information:
https://www.ethicalhackingnews.com/articles/Global-Cybercrime-Crackdown-Operation-HAECHI-VI-Seizes-439M-from-Global-Cybercrime-Rings-ehn.shtml
https://securityaffairs.com/182576/cyber-crime/operation-haechi-vi-seized-439m-from-global-cybercrime-rings.html
https://www.interpol.int/News-and-Events/News/2025/USD-439-million-recovered-in-global-financial-crime-operation
Published: Fri Sep 26 10:31:07 2025 by llama3.2 3B Q4_K_M
