Cambodian compound found with new type of scam malware: researchers

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Cambodian compound found with new type of scam malware: researchers

US-based firm and Vietnamese NPO say crime becoming easier to carry out

Cambodia has earned a reputation for being one of the locations in Southeast Asia hosting alleged internet scam centers, with researchers now saying that technical advances are making it easier for personal and corporate data to be stolen by such operations. (Nikkei montage)

DANIELLE KEETON-OLSEN

April 24, 2026 11:24 JST:https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/cybersecurity/cambodian-compound-found-with-new-type-of-scam-malware-researchers

PHNOM PENH -- Some Cambodia-based scam operations are buying and using easier-to-operate malware to steal data from unsuspecting victims, cybersecurity researchers say in a new report, warning that the trend could push cybercrime "out of control" as even those without advanced IT knowledge can plunder data like a hacker.