INTERPOL Operation Synergia III Shuts Down 45,000 Malicious IPs, 94 Arrested

2026-03-13T20:51:44Z43223adbece3b9a111ed1537137c563296179933afdbc51960d9b2739a4a5407
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What happened

This collection reports multiple high-impact cyber events: INTERPOL’s Operation Synergia III dismantled criminal infrastructure (45,000 malicious IPs) and led to 94 arrests across 72 countries; Qualys disclosed “CrackArmor” AppArmor vulnerabilities that could allow root access and container escapes on an estimated 12.6M Linux systems; an SQL injection in the Ally WordPress plugin exposes over 200K sites to data theft despite an available patch; US agencies face a CISA compliance deadline after a critical Cisco SD‑WAN vulnerability that risks long‑term federal intrusion; EU/US law enforcement (

Why it matters

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Evidence and limitations

Source ID
hackread
Record identifier
43223adbece3b9a111ed1537137c563296179933afdbc51960d9b2739a4a5407
Enrichment time
2026-03-13T20:51:44Z
AI-assisted enrichment
Yes

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