Cybercrime rises to 30% of crime across Asia and South Pacific countries
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Interpol's 2025/2026 assessment shows cybercrime now accounts for 30% of crime in over half of the surveyed Asia and South Pacific countries, signaling a broad regional rise in threat pressure. The report covers 18 Southeast Asian countries and Pacific Island states and points to expanding online scams, phishing, ransomware, and DDoS activity. In 2024, some countries reported more than 10,000 scam cases, while phishing clicks reached 5.5 per 1,000 people monthly, about twice the global average. The pattern shows a region where digital adoption is outpacing security readiness and increasing exposure across governments, enterprises, and individuals.
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Asia and the South Pacific cybercrime surge across phishing, ransomware, DDoS, and AI scams
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First: 22.06.2026 09:06
Last: 22.06.2026 09:06
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Asia and the South Pacific is seeing a sharp rise in phishing, ransomware, DDoS, and AI-enabled scams, increasing financial losses and operational pressure across the regi...
Asia and the South Pacific cybercrime surge across phishing, ransomware, DDoS, and AI scams
TrendAbout this happening: Asia and the South Pacific is seeing a sharp rise in phishing, ransomware, DDoS, and AI-enabled scams, increasing financial losses and operational pressure across the regi...
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First: 12.06.2026 11:52
Last: 12.06.2026 11:52
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First: 13.03.2026 15:28
Last: 13.03.2026 15:28
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18.06.2026 11:30 2 articles · 27d ago
Interpol says cybercrime now accounts for 30% of crime in over half of surveyed Asia-Pacific countries
Initial DisclosureInterpol says cybercrime now accounts for 30% of crime in over half of the countries covered in its 2025/2026 Asia and South Pacific Cyberthreat Assessment Report, which assesses 18 Southeast Asian countries and Pacific Island states. The findings also cite more than 10,000 online scam cases in a third of the surveyed countries, 6.5 billion cyber threats detected and mitigated across the region in 2024, over 135,000 ransomware-related attacks, rising DDoS activity, and financial losses exceeding $100m in several countries.
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- Cybercrime Surges in APAC as Digitalization Takes Hold — www.infosecurity-magazine.com — 18.06.2026 11:30
- Cybercrime Surges in APAC as Digitalization Takes Hold — www.infosecurity-magazine.com — 18.06.2026 11:30