Attribution: reported
Profile assembled from related reporting.
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Five alleged leaders of the Black Axe cybercrime syndicate have been extradited to the United States to face wire fraud and money laundering charges related to global-scale cyber-enabled financial fraud. The extraditions mark a significant law enforcement action against one of the world's most prominent cybercrime organizations.
An eight-month INTERPOL-coordinated operation targeting West African organized crime groups involved in cyber fraud has resulted in 58 arrests and the identification of 263 suspects. The operation involved 22 countries across six continents and focused on networks such as Black Axe. Authorities disrupted fraudulent activities but specific victim counts and financial losses were not disclosed in the available reports.
In August 2026, Interpol coordinated with West African law enforcement agencies to disrupt crime-as-a-service networks and supporting infrastructure associated with groups like Black Axe. The operation targeted organizational and infrastructure-level crime networks, resulting in seized infrastructure and potential reduction in cyber-enabled fraud and financial crime originating from the region.