Interpol’s latest regional review reveals that cyber offences now constitute approximately one third of all recorded crime across Asia and the Pacific. Scam-based fraud remains the dominant threat vector, while AI-enabled attack capabilities are outpacing the defensive resources available to many cash-strapped nations in the region. The findings highlight a widening gap between attacker sophistication and institutional capacity to respond.

Security Architect’s Take: Organisations operating in or with supply chain exposure to the Asia-Pacific region should review third-party risk postures and ensure fraud detection controls — particularly for business email compromise and social engineering — are tuned to regional threat patterns. Consider whether your threat intelligence feeds include APAC-specific indicators, and assess whether AI-assisted phishing simulation is part of your current red team programme.

Original advisory: Cyber offenses now account for around a third of all crime across Asia and South Pacific