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Interpol Warns Cybercrime Is Surging Across Asia and South Pacific

Interpol's regional threat assessment indicates that cybercrime now constitutes over 30% of all recorded crimes in more than half of the Asia and South Pacific countries surveyed. Phishing and online scams are identified as the most prevalent and financially damaging threats, with ransomware, DDoS attacks, data breaches, and AI-enabled crime showing rapid growth. The report highlights that many law enforcement agencies lack the necessary forensic tools, specialized training, and technical capacity, leaving developing countries and small island states vulnerable. In 2024, over 135,000 ransomwea

Cybercrime now accounts for more than 30 percent of all recorded crime in more than half of the Asia and South Pacific countries surveyed by Interpol, according to the agency’s regional threat assessment .

Between January 2024 to March 2025, phishing and other online scams were the region’s most widespread and financially damaging cyber threats, while ransomware, DDoS attacks, data breaches, and AI-enabled crime kept growing fast.

Many law enforcement agencies still lack forensic tools, specialized training, and technical capacity which leaves developing countries and small island states especially exposed.

Meanwhile, more than 135,000 ransomware-related attacks were recorded in 2024. DDoS attacks rose by 92 percent from the previous year, and discussions of deepfakes on cybercriminal forums and Telegram channels used by Southeast Asian threat actors jumped by 600 percent between February and June 2024.

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Source document: Interpol Regional Threat Assessment

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Interpol Warns Cybercrime Is Surging Across Asia and South Pacific

Interpol's regional threat assessment indicates that cybercrime now constitutes over 30% of all recorded crimes in more than half of the Asia and South Pacific countries surveyed. Phishing and online scams are identified as the most prevalent and financially damaging threats, with ransomware, DDoS attacks, data breaches, and AI-enabled crime showing rapid growth. The report highlights that many law enforcement agencies lack the necessary forensic tools, specialized training, and technical capacity, leaving developing countries and small island states vulnerable. In 2024, over 135,000 ransomwea

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