The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, also referred to as Southwest Asia and North Africa (SWANA), managed a first-of-its-kind cybercrime operation between October 2025 and February 2026. Operation Ramz included thirteen countries and investigated malicious infrastructure, identified and arrested suspects while also aiming to prevent future losses. 

The operation focused on neutralizing phishing and malware threats, as well as tackling cyber scams that inflict severe cost to the region. In addition to the 201 arrests made, 3,867 victims were identified, and 53 servers were seized.

Operation Ramz marked a milestone as the first cyber operation of its scale coordinated by INTERPOL in the MENA region. During this effort, nearly 8,000 pieces of crucial data and intelligence were disseminated among participating countries to initiate and support investigations.