Bottom line: Increased cooperation will help disrupt Southeast Asian scam operations, targeting an estimated 100,000 scammers, and ultimately reduce losses for US and UK victims.
What's happening: Microsoft, in collaboration with the US Department of Justice and the UK's National Crime Agency, launched Operation Viper on November 9, 2022, targeting Southeast Asian scam operations. The operation involved law enforcement agencies from 13 countries, including Australia, Canada, Germany, India, and Singapore.
What to do: US and UK security leaders should review their incident response plans to address Southeast Asian scam operations, and consider implementing two-factor authentication to protect against these types of attacks.