Cybercrime and online scams have become the top security concern for ASEAN, surpassing traditional threats like piracy and economic crimes. The region is committed to expanding collaborative efforts and adopting a new 10-year action plan to combat cyber threats, especially scams, by 2035. #Cybercrime #ASEAN #OnlineScams #TransnationalCrime #RegionalSecurity
Keypoints
- ASEAN member states now consider cybercrime a greater threat than piracy or economic crimes.
- The 19th ASEAN Ministers’ Meeting adopted a decade-long Action Plan focusing on cyber threats and transnational crime.
- A new Working Group on Money Laundering will be established, involving Malaysia, for coordinated efforts.
- Regional declarations aim to enhance cooperation on cybercrime, people smuggling, and transnational crime elimination.
- Member states proposed diverse strategies, including Malaysia’s anti-money laundering efforts and Vietnam’s fugitive apprehension initiatives.
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