The UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) report reveals that Asian crime syndicates are using advanced technologies like AI, deepfakes, and malware to expand their illegal operations.
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The UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) report reveals that Asian crime syndicates are using advanced technologies like AI, deepfakes, and malware to expand their illegal operations.
Key Points
Organized crime groups in Asia are leveraging technology such as AI, deepfakes, and cryptocurrency for fraud, money laundering, and online scams, creating a new criminal service economy.
Southeast Asia has become a key testing ground for transnational criminal networks, with evidence of organized crime influence in illegal gambling, cyber-enabled fraud, and crypto-based money laundering.
The UNODC report calls for governments to recognize and address the severity and reach of transnational organized crime in the region, providing recommendations to strengthen knowledge, legislation, and enforcement responses.
They are also exploiting online gambling and virtual asset services for money laundering….