Authorities thwarted over 530,000 financial fraud cases targeting businesses.

Cybercriminals have been exploiting financial fraud links to infiltrate business systems.

The cybersecurity situation in Southeast Asia is at an alarming level - Photo: KASPERSKY

Kaspersky, a security firm, has announced that it has successfully blocked over half a million attempts to access phishing links on business devices in Southeast Asia.

Specifically in 2024, Kaspersky recorded and blocked a total of 534,759 financial fraud cases targeting businesses ranging from small to large corporations, primarily carried out via email, fake websites, messaging apps, social media, and various other methods.

Thailand recorded the highest number of financial fraud attacks targeting businesses in the region with 247,560 cases, followed by Indonesia with 85,908 cases, and Malaysia with 64,779 cases.

Businesses in Vietnam also faced 59,450 attacks, while Singapore and the Philippines recorded fewer incidents, with nearly 38,000 cases each.

Financial phishing is a type of attack that directly targets banks, payment systems, and online retailers. Attackers design fake websites with interfaces mimicking reputable payment platforms, aiming to trick users into revealing their financial information.

Yeo Siang Tiong, General Manager of Kaspersky Southeast Asia, stated that the remarkable advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) are being exploited by cybercriminals to create more sophisticated fake websites than ever before.

With the proliferation of fake websites, the risk of users falling victim to scams is higher than ever, while the use of AI to identify and prevent fraudulent schemes remains limited.

Furthermore, each business has its own unique characteristics and understanding of cybersecurity, making it difficult to implement standardized security policies across the region.

"This inadvertently makes the region an attractive target for financial attacks. Therefore, businesses need to equip themselves with the right tools and update real-time threat intelligence to proactively respond and stay one step ahead of cybercriminals," Yeo stated.

Cybersecurity alert

Yeo Siang Tiong, General Manager of Kaspersky Southeast Asia, stated: “Based on the number of attacks on enterprise devices detected by Kaspersky solutions, we see the cybersecurity situation in Southeast Asia as alarming.”

With the digital economy projected to reach $1 trillion by 2030, this region will become a "hot spot" for cybercriminals to take full advantage of the rapid digital transformation and carry out illegal activities.

Therefore, businesses in Southeast Asia need to be especially cautious and vigilant.”

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