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CrowdStrike 2025 APJ eCrime Landscape Report: Chinese Underground Marketplaces Drive Billions in Illicit Transactions; AI-accelerated Ransomware Surges
Businesswireยท 2025-10-21 00:00
Core Insights - The 2025 APJ eCrime Landscape Report by CrowdStrike highlights a robust Chinese-language underground ecosystem and the emergence of AI-enhanced ransomware operations [1] - Despite the Chinese government's efforts to impose internet restrictions and crack down on eCrime, anonymized marketplaces continue to play a crucial role in cybercrime activities across the Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ) [1] Group 1 - The report reveals that the underground ecosystem provides a secure environment for Chinese-speaking actors to engage in cybercrime [1]