How Intelligence Packages from Cybercrime Atlas Powered Operations Resulting in $97 Million Recovery

TLDR:

• Cybercrime Atlas produced 13 intelligence packages and 17,000 vetted data points for four major operations. 
• Operations across 19 African countries resulted in 1,209 arrests and identified over 120,000 victims. 
• Research-driven approach recovered $97 million and disrupted $678 million worth of criminal activities. 
• Over 30 organizations collaborate using open-source intelligence to map criminal network choke points.

Cybercrime Atlas has successfully converted research intelligence into concrete law enforcement operations during 2024 and 2025.

The initiative produced 13 intelligence packages and vetted 17,000 actionable data points that powered four major cross-border campaigns.

These coordinated efforts resulted in 1,209 arrests and recovered $97 million from criminal activities. The research-driven approach enabled law enforcement to disrupt $678 million worth of illicit operations across multiple continents.

Intelligence Gathering Powers Multi-National Operations

The Cybercrime Atlas community developed a structured methodology to transform fragmented research into unified action.

Over 30 organizations contributed open-source intelligence that mapped cybercriminal networks and infrastructure. Each intelligence package underwent community vetting before reaching law enforcement partners.

This research directly supported INTERPOL’s Operations Serengeti and Serengeti 2.0 across 19 African countries. The intelligence identified critical infrastructure including malicious domains, crypto wallets, and physical equipment used by criminal networks. Law enforcement agencies used these mapped connections to coordinate simultaneous takedowns.

Binance announced the results through X, highlighting how structured collaboration helps identify criminal infrastructure.

The World Economic Forum launched the initiative in 2023 to bridge private sector research with public enforcement capabilities. Open-source intelligence allows cross-border data sharing without violating privacy or legal constraints.

Research Group Identifies Criminal Choke Points

The Cybercrime Atlas established a Research and Mapping Group in 2025 to enhance operational effectiveness. Banco Santander, Group-IB, Binance, and Orange Cyberdefense initially led the group. Mastercard, Recorded Future, SpyCloud, and TNO joined later to expand research capabilities.

This group focuses on identifying choke points within criminal ecosystems where disruption creates maximum impact. Researchers analyze digital traces across compromised domains, social accounts, and payment channels. Technical tools from Maltego, ShadowDragon, and Silent Push enable efficient data correlation and visualization.

The methodology connects seemingly unrelated digital evidence into coherent maps of criminal operations. Researchers track infrastructure patterns and financial flows to reveal network vulnerabilities.

This systematic approach allows law enforcement to target nodes that weaken entire criminal organizations rather than individual actors.

Operational Results Validate Research-Driven Approach

The intelligence-to-action model produced measurable outcomes across multiple jurisdictions during the reporting period. Operations identified more than 120,000 victims and neutralized key criminal infrastructure.

INTERPOL Cybercrime Director Neal Jetton acknowledged the effectiveness of this collaborative framework, stating that the initiative “creates a force multiplier against cybercrime,” turning intelligence insights into measurable results.

Binance’s security teams contributed foundational research, link analysis, and attribution insights for intelligence packages.

The company’s work focused on mapping criminal networks exploiting cryptocurrency infrastructure. Erin Fracolli, Binance’s Global Head of Intelligence and Investigations, emphasized the strategic value of collaborative frameworks in securing digital ecosystems.

“Partnerships like the Cybercrime Atlas are critical to securing the digital-asset space and the broader digital environment,” Fracolli noted.

The initiative also expanded into capacity building, training law enforcement personnel from over 40 countries. Programs in Bangkok and Panama taught investigators how to apply private-sector intelligence in active cases.

The Cybercrime Atlas partnership with STOP THE TRAFFIK now integrates human trafficking data into cybercrime mapping efforts.

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