INTERPOL and the Nigerian Federal Police today announced the arrests of 11 business email compromise (BEC) actors in Nigeria as part of an international operation to disrupt and tackle sophisticated BEC cybercrime. Many of the suspects are thought to be members of SilverTerrier, a network known for BEC scams that have impacted thousands of companies globally. The results are the latest example of industry and law enforcement efforts to thwart BEC activity, the most common and costly cyberthreat facing organizations.
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