India, Oct. 21 -- Chinese-speaking actors evade government restrictions and solicit criminal services through anonymized marketplaces; AI-accelerated ransomware operations signal next evolution of threats

CrowdStrikereleased the 2025 APJ eCrime Landscape Report, exposing a thriving Chinese-language underground ecosystem and the rise of AI-enhanced ransomware operations. Despite the Chinese government's internet restrictions and eCrime crackdown, anonymized marketplaces remain central to cybercrime activity across Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ). This ecosystem provides a safe haven for Chinese-speaking actors to buy and sell stolen credentials, phishing kits, malware, and money-laundering services - processing billions in illicit transactio...