Hong Kong police arrested 27 people Monday for their involvement in a deepfake scam operation, stealing $46 million from the scam’s victims. The scammers used AI face-swapping technology to create female personas for online dating, using tools to alter their… Read More "Hong Kong Crime Ring Swindles Victims Out of $46M"
Southeast Asian Cybercrime Profits Fuel Shadow Economy
Cyber-enabled fraud, innovative criminal organizations, and advances in money laundering have created a booming shadow economy in Southeast Asia that grows more entrenched every year, creating challenges for governments in the region. The criminal syndicates in the delta region of… Read More "Southeast Asian Cybercrime Profits Fuel Shadow Economy"
Australia Intros Its First National Cyber Legislation
Australia introduced a new cybersecurity law into parliament, known as the Cyber Security Bill 2024, its first effort to codify security standards for smart devices, ransomware reporting, and coordination of significant cybersecurity incidents. The bill calls for creation of a… Read More "Australia Intros Its First National Cyber Legislation"
AI-Powered Cybercrime Cartels on the Rise in Asia
Artificial intelligence-powered cyberattacks are rising exponentially in the Asia-Pacific region, particularly those involving deepfakes. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) tracked a panoply of AI threats in its new report covering cybercrime in Southeast Asia. Cybercrime gangs… Read More "AI-Powered Cybercrime Cartels on the Rise in Asia"
DPRK’s APT37 Targets Cambodia in Khmer
The North Korean state-sponsored threat actor known as APT37 has been carefully spreading a novel backdoor, dubbed “VeilShell.” Of note is its target: Most North Korean advanced persistent threats (APTs) have a history of targeting organizations in South Korea or… Read More "DPRK’s APT37 Targets Cambodia in Khmer"
China-Backed APT Group Culling Thai Government Data
An emergent China-aligned threat actor called CeranaKeeper has orchestrated a massive data exfiltration effort across Southeast Asia, most recently launching a barrage of cyberattacks against government institutions of Thailand. The group has been working since early 2022, according to ESET… Read More "China-Backed APT Group Culling Thai Government Data"