Nepal, July 16 -- Increasing accessibility of digital tools are making everyday tasks more convenient. Nepal is also especially open to new technologies, with Nepalis even emerging as early adopters. When ChatGPT was launched in July 2023, Nepal was the second-highest contributor to its growth on Google Search. This receptivity is encouraging. On the flip side, incidents of digital scams, phishing, hacking, and cyberbullying are on the rise. As Nepal undergoes a swift digital transformation, lack of strong regulation and widespread digital illiteracy is bound to create fertile ground for cybercrime.

According to the Nepal Police Cyber Bureau, the number of cybercrime cases has grown eight-fold in the past five years. In the fiscal year 2...