AI-Powered Cybercrime Cartels on the Rise in Asia

The report documents a significant surge in AI-powered cybercrime in the Asia-Pacific, especially deepfake-enabled fraud and disinformation, citing UNODC and industry data showing steep increases in deepfake mentions and cases, notable incidents including a multimillion-dollar corporate fraud, the proliferation of deepfake tool vendors on Telegram and the dark web, and regional socioeconomic and language factors that increase victim susceptibility; it urges international collaboration to target underground marketplaces.