Sri Lanka, March 18 -- An international cybercrime operation targeting phishing, malware and ransomware has seen the INTERPOL take down more than 45,000 malicious IP addresses and servers, the organisation has announced.

Law enforcement from 72 countries and territories took part in Operation Synergia III (18 July 2025 - 31 January 2026), coordinated by INTERPOL, it said, noting that the operation led to the arrest of 94 people, with another 110 individuals still under investigation.

During the operation, INTERPOL, according to a statement, said it transformed data into actionable intelligence, facilitated cross-border collaboration, and provided tactical operational assistance to member countries.

Preliminary investigations, it said, ...