Interpol’s latest assessment reports a sharp rise in cyber-related crimes across parts of Asia and the South Pacific, with online offenses making up a significant share of all crimes recorded in several countries. The report finds that illegal cyber activity accounts for about a third of all crime in some surveyed jurisdictions. Scams, including schemes such as phishing and related fraud, are identified as the most widespread and financially damaging category of cybercrime. Interpol also describes online crime as persistent and large-scale, affecting multiple jurisdictions and continuing alongside rapid digital adoption. Across more than half of the countries Interpol surveyed, cybercrime is reported to account for roughly 30% of all recorded crime nationally. The outlets also highlight that the pattern reflects not only growth in cyber incidents but an increasing share of total criminal activity attributed to cyber-enabled offenses. The reporting points to the ongoing challenge faced by law enforcement in the region as scams remain dominant and online attackers continue to operate across borders.
Interpol: Cybercrimes and scams rise across Asia and the South Pacific
Interpol’s latest assessment reports a sharp rise in cyber-related crimes across parts of Asia and the South Pacific, with online offenses making up a significant share of all crimes recorded in sever...
- Interpol reports a sharp rise in cybercrimes and scams across parts of Asia and the South Pacific.
- In more than half the surveyed countries, cybercrime accounts for roughly 30% of all recorded crime.
- Some countries report illegal cyber activity makes up around a third of all crimes recorded.
- Scams are described as the most widespread and financially damaging form of cybercrime.
- Interpol characterizes online crime as persistent, large-scale, and affecting multiple jurisdictions.
Latest Interpol review shows how scams continue to dominate, and AI-enabled attackers prove too hot to handle for cash-strapped regions
5 hours agoThe figure that reframes the problem is a share, not a sum. In more than half the countries Interpol surveyed for its latest Asia and South Pacific cyber-threat assessment, cybercrime now accounts for around 30% of all crime recorded nationally. That is the line that turns scams and phishing from a category of nuisance into […] This story continues at The Next Web
21 hours agoIllegal cyber activities accounted for around a third of all crimes recorded in some Asian countries, with scams the most widespread and financially damaging, according to a new Interpol report. The global policing agency’s latest cyber threat assessment cited the increasing dominance of online crimes compared to traditional illicit activity, describing the activities as “persistent, large-scale challenges affecting multiple jurisdictions” linked to the rapid adoption of digital...
22 hours agoIllegal cyber activities accounted for around a third of all crimes recorded in some Asian countries, with scams the most widespread and financially damaging, according to a new Interpol report.
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