Nigeria’s cyber cops at NPF-NCCC swung into action Thursday, probing a massive international scam ring peddling Raccoon O365 phishing kits to hijack Microsoft 365 logins nabbing three suspects in Lagos and Edo after FBI-Microsoft tips exposed credential thefts, BEC fraud and data dumps costing corps, banks and schools worldwide.
Blockchain sleuths traced crypto hauls via Bitnob and Exodus wallets to the mastermind, who built fake portals on Cloudflare, hawked links on Telegram and hijacked accomplices’ IDs sans consent seizing laptops, phones and proof of unauthorized hacks from Jan-Sep 2025 that fueled BEC, internal phishing and multi-million losses.
No links for the other two beyond exploited info; prima facie nailed the kingpin for ID theft, malware peddling and cyber fraud under 2024 Act—set for court as Nigeria flexes forensics muscle in global takedown.
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