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UN Says Southeast Asian Scam Centers Generate $41 Billion in Illicit Annual ProfitsSoutheast Asian scam centers tied to $41 billion in illicit annual profits gleaned from romance and investment scams, ongoing gambling, and holding some of the hundreds of thousands of victims trafficked to work at the centers to ransom, continue to fuel geopolitical conflict across the region.

Suspect May Be Military Officer Indicted by US for 2016 Election InterferencePolice in Thailand have arrested a Russian citizen suspected of launching hack attacks against targets around the world, who's wanted by the FBI. While the suspect hasn't been named, his age matches that of a Russian military intelligence officer indicted for 2016 U.S. election interference.

GhostRedirector Compromising Windows Servers in Brazil, Thailand and VietnamA suspected Chinese cybercrime group is deploying custom malware to compromise Windows servers in Brazil, Thailand, Portugal and Vietnam as part of search engine optimization fraud to promote gambling websites.

Man Accused of Hacking 90 Organizations Globally Under a Variety of AliasesA suspected hacker tied to more than 90 global data breaches has been arrested in Thailand. The Royal Thai Police and the Singapore Police Force said the 39-year-old suspect used a variety of aliases, including Altdos, Desorden, Ghostr and 0mid16B, and attempted to pressure victims into paying a ransom.

Officials Hope to Curb Global Fraud by Targeting Border Operations in MyanmarIn a drastic move to curb fraud along the Myanmar border, Thailand announced plans to cut power and telecommunications in border areas of Myanmar linked to scam operations. The move is aimed at crippling criminal syndicates running notorious call centers that orchestrate scams, financial fraud and human trafficking.

Also: $45M Hedgey Hack, El Salvador's Compromised Wallet, OneCoin CaseThis week, Samourai Wallet co-founder was arrested, a $45M hack hit Hedgey Finance, El Salvador wallet data leaked, another was charged in the OneCoin case, the SEC wants to fine Terraform Labs, prosecutors want a three-year prison term for CZ, and Thailand cracked down on unauthorized operators.

RAT Is Tailored to Exploit Vulnerabilities in Linux Kernel VersionsHackers targeted telecommunications companies in Thailand with a Linux remote access Trojan designed to attack different versions of the open-source kernel, researchers say. Dubbed "Krasue," the malware poses a "severe risk to critical systems and sensitive data," says Group-IB researchers.