Global Cybercrime Kingpin Arrested: AFP, FBI, Europol Dismantle Criminal Network

This joint effort underscores the importance of international cooperation in combating digital threats and protecting online security worldwide.

A man types on a computer keyboard in this illustration picture taken on Feb. 28, 2013. Kacper Pempel/Reuters

An alleged mastermind in a global cybercrime network has been arrested, and a harmful malware operation shut down following cooperation between the Australian Federal Police (AFP), the FBI, and Europol.

Malta Police arrested Daniel Meli, 27, based on intelligence from the AFP.