Executive Summary
INTERPOL's 2025/2026 Asia and South Pacific report finds phishing, ransomware and AI-enabled scams rising sharply.
What Happened
A new report from INTERPOL has revealed a "dramatic increase" in cybercrime in Asia and the South Pacific, fueled by rapid digitalization, internet penetration, new technologies, organized criminal networks, and a disparity in cybersecurity maturity. According to INTERPOL's 2025/2026 Asia and South Pacific Cyberthreat Assessment Report, phishing has emerged as the most widespread and
Vulnerability / Attack Technique
AI-enabled scams
Technical Mechanism
Threat assessment.
AI Security Category
AI-assisted attack
Part of the AI-Assisted Attacks topic.
RealGround Analysis
AI scams are a regional growth trend.
Recommended Controls
- Run scam awareness campaigns
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Sources
thehackernews.com: https://thehackernews.com/2026/06/interpol-warns-phishing-ransomware-and.html
Summary and analysis written by RealGround from the source above; last updated 2026-10-18.