Cybercrime Web: How Chinese Syndicates Are Targeting Neighbouring Countries

Chinese syndicates and threat actors are committing cybercrimes in neighbouring countries, including theft of personal information, cross-border gambling, e-commerce scams, romance scams, and APT, sources in Indian intelligence agencies have said. Chinese syndicates, residing in neighbouring countries, have escalated their involvement in various virtual crimes, including stealing personally identifiable information, illegitimate gambling and related crimes, fraud, e-commerce scams, and APT and related cybercrimes. Chinese syndicate and gambling According to the sources, after the Chinese government increased strictness against cross-border gambling, Chinese syndicates residing in neighbouring countries significantly increased targeting of Chinese nationals for gambling. Gambling scam in Myanmar Chinese syndicates use tempting job postings on local social media platforms to entice Chinese nationals from the Chinese mainland to northern Myanmar.