An international enforcement crackdown led by the U.S. Secret Service disrupted more than $45 million in cryptocurrency fraud and froze $12 million in stolen funds, according to a statement released Thursday.

The campaign, known as Operation Atlantic, lasted a week and included law enforcement from the U.S., UK, and Canada, all targeting approval phishing scams — tactics designed to trick victims into unknowingly granting full access to their cryptocurrency wallets.

Scale of the operation

Investigators identified more than 20,000 wallet addresses linked to victims across more than 30 countries and directly contacted over 3,000 individuals believed to be at risk or already affected.

The operation also took…