Ransomware Gangs Pummel Southeast Asia

Ransomware attacks have significantly increased in Southeast Asia, particularly in Thailand, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, and Indonesia. This is reportedly due to the region’s rapid digitalisation often at the expense of security. The manufacturing sector, government and healthcare are most targeted, with many attacks unreported due to lack of breach notification laws. Cybersecurity firms recommend implementing regular patch management, strong password policies and multi-factor authentication as prevention measures.