The Sri Lanka Daily, October 6 reported that Sri Lanka is becoming a "new paradise" for large-scale fraud gangs from China and India. The country may become a new base for global cybercrime, which could impact its economic stability. The report exposed the "landing" model of crime gangs from China and India in Sri Lanka: criminals usually enter the country on tourist visas and operate large-scale online fraud and gambling centers; they generally rent parts of luxury hotels as crime locations, then recruit local employees with high salaries, and applicants need to sign strict confidentiality agreements. Before entering the "office," they also need to go through two security checks. The report pointed out that the specific operations of Chinese and Indian criminal gangs differ: the former usually has a well-organized structure, is accustomed to bribing, and uses the sale of Chinese food at high prices as a cover; the latter is skilled at using the loopholes in the local real estate regulatory environment and the advantage of cash control in Sri Lanka to carry out online fraud. The report pointed out that the cybercrime ecosystem in Sri Lanka is becoming increasingly rampant, but the relevant agencies are unable to cope. The main reasons are two: first, the cybersecurity infrastructure is weak, lacking a strong firewall to restrict access to illegal sites such as the dark web; second, law enforcement agencies lack the ability and willingness to enhance professional technical capabilities to combat cybercrime. Analysis points out that although China and India have recently increased their efforts to crack down on cybercrime, if Sri Lanka does not strengthen its own digital security regulation, it may become a haven for global cybercrime, which could impact its banking sector and overall economic stability.
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