Global Cybercrime Syndicates Expand Despite Crackdowns, UN Warns

Billion-dollar Asian cybercrime syndicates are expanding globally despite crackdowns, exploiting weak governance areas, posing an 'irreversible' threat unless countered through international cooperation and disrupting financing, the UN warns.

• Asian crime syndicates behind the billion-dollar cyberscam industry are expanding globally to regions like South America and Africa
• Authorities' crackdowns in Southeast Asia have failed to contain the activities as syndicates adapt by shifting operations to remote areas with weak governance
• The UN warns of potentially 'irreversible' global spillover if the issue is not addressed through international collaboration and efforts to disrupt financing