For decades, Sri Lanka has been marked on the world map as the “Pearl of the Indian Ocean”—a tropical paradise for travelers. However, recent data and chilling revelations suggest that a dark
Four months after returning home, the nightmare has not ended for Chiedza, a 33-year-old Zimbabwean mother of two who was trafficked to Myanmar and forced into online fraud. What she believed was
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The Free Lawyers Organisation has expressed serious concern over the ongoing investigation into an alleged cyberattack involving a Treasury transaction of approximately 2.5 million US dollars, arguing that the handling of the
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Experts and critics have described the ongoing discussion around recovering the US$2.5 million allegedly stolen from Sri Lanka’s Treasury as a “smokescreen,” raising concerns that the focus on recovery efforts may be
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From a money-laundering center in Cambodia, a scammer demonstrates how easily modern banking security can be defeated. On a smartphone running a Vietnamese banking app, he uploads a stolen photograph, then bypasses
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Nearly 800 email and password combinations tied to Hungarian government employees have been exposed online, raising serious concerns about national cybersecurity and the safeguarding of sensitive state information. The revelations, uncovered through
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Hackers have stolen $280 million from the unregulated crypto exchange Drift, representing roughly half of the total U.S. dollar value on deposit with the platform, according to the company. Drift, the largest
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Hackers linked to North Korea infiltrated Axios, a software program that underpins many common online functions, in what Google and independent researchers describe as a supply chain attack, according to Reuters. The
More The share of companies paying ransoms to cybercriminals rose significantly in 2025, reversing two years of decline as hackers increasingly deploy artificial intelligence to conduct more sophisticated attacks. According to a study
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Across India, a new breed of cyber fraud has emerged, preying on fear and trust in government institutions. Known as “digital arrest” scams, these operations manipulate victims into believing they are under
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The global level of cyber threats is increasing, and it is putting countries in a battle of both technological capacity and regulatory outlook. In 2026, the two largest economies in South Asia
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