AI supercharging online scams across Asia, warns Interpol's cybercrime chief
Source: CNA
Published on: 2026-06-19 11:29
SINGAPORE: Artificial intelligence is enabling cybercriminals to operate at an unprecedented scale across Asia, with law enforcement struggling to keep pace, according to Interpol's cybercrime chief. "Criminals are always going to be able to leverage these technologies quicker," the global policing agency's cybercrime director Neal Jetton told CNA on Friday (Jun 19). "AI is not necessarily creating brand new crime types. What it's doing is increasing the scale, scope, and efficiency of the crime types that already exist." Generative AI tools are already being used to create highly convincing phishing emails, while deepfake and voice-cloning technologies are helping criminals impersonate public officials, company executives and trusted individuals in increasingly sophisticated scams. Jetton's warning comes as Interpol's latest cyberthreat assessment paints a concerning picture of the ...
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