U.S. Law Enforcement Operation to Disrupt Business Email Compromise Scheme Arrests Eight People

On June 25, 2018, the U.S. Department of Justice announced, as part of Operation Keyboard Warrior, the arrests of eight individuals for their roles in a widespread, Africa-based cyber conspiracy that allegedly defrauded U.S. companies and citizens of approximately $15 million since at least 2012.  Operation Keyboard Warrior is an initiative coordinated by the United States and international law enforcement officials to disrupt online fraud perpetrated from Africa.