INTERPOL hauls in alleged Nigerian cybercrime ringleader
The group is believed to have hit more than 50,000 victims.
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Interpol arrests 11 alleged members of Nigerian scam syndicate ‘SilverTerrier’
The operation — with help from Palo Alto Networks' Unit 42 as well as cybersecurity firm Group-IB — marks the second action against the group.
Nigerian email scammers upped their game, averaging 90,000 attacks monthly in 2019
The "SilverTerrier" group has evolved into a mature hacking threat over the past five years, researchers say.