Chinese Underground Marketplaces Drive Billions in Illicit Transactions; AI-Accelerated Ransomware Surges: CrowdStrike - CRN

CrowdStrike report links Chinese cybercrime markets to billions in illegal trade

Cybersecurity company CrowdStrike has revealed a spike in Chinese-language underground market and the increasing use of artificial intelligence (AI) in ransomware operations across Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ). In its 2025 APJ eCrime Landscape Report, CrowdStrike said that despite China’s internet restrictions and government crackdowns on cybercrime, online marketplaces continue to serve as key hubs for […] The post CrowdStrike report links Chin…

Chinese underground marketplaces drive billions in illicit transactions; AI-accelerated ransomware surges: CrowdStrike

CrowdStrike released 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,…

Chinese underground marketplaces drive billions in illicit transactions; AI-accelerated ransomware surges: CrowdStrike - CRN

CrowdStrike released 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, […] The post Chinese underground marketplaces drive billions in illicit transactions; AI-accelerated ransomware surges: CrowdStrike appeared first on CRN