Southeast Asian SMEs remain soft targets as ransomware groups refine extortion tactics
Ransomware attacks against small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Southeast Asia rose in the first quarter of 2026, according to new data from Kaspersky, underscoring how smaller companies remain exposed even as cybercriminal groups sharpen their tactics and shift towards more layered extortion models. The cybersecurity company said 3.51 per cent of SMEs in Southeast [...] The post Southeast Asian SMEs remain soft targets as ransomware groups refine extortion tactics appeared first on e27 .
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