Nine suspects arrested by FBI, 53 electronic devices seized in Nigerian crackdown

The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has arrested nine suspects in Nigeria and seized 53 electronic devices in an operation targeting international cybercrime networks accused of stealing billions of dollars from Americans.
The operation, codenamed Operation Blackout, also led to the identification of $11 million in funds across multiple countries that authorities consider potentially eligible for freezing, according to FBI Director Kash Patel.
Patel announced the development in a statement posted on X on Sunday, commending Nigerian law enforcement agencies and their counterparts in London for their cooperation.
He said the operation was aimed at dismantling inter...