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Terrorists Using Cyber Crime for Funding Since Covid-19

What is Asia Pacific Group Report?

Terrorist groups are actively depending on criminal activities, these include online frauds and cybercrime, scams that fund their illegal activities, as per the annual report of Asia Pacific Group on Money Laundering. 

The report also lists case studies from member countries, these include India and Pakistan, it involves money laundering and terrorism finance. 

Cybercrime and terrorism 

The economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic appears to have let terrorists to increase their dependence on trafficking in minerals and precious stones, drug smuggling, scam through electronic means, the trade of counterfeit medicines, and cybercrime. 

The authorities have also found sale of forged vaccination records. The members keep reporting fraud claims for COVID-19 related government subsidies. 

The lockdown and border closures because of COVID-19 led to a rise in the identification of illegal trade related to alcohol, tobacco, and illegal drugs. There has also been a rise in the discovery of large amounts of physical cash linked to the crime.

Recent Developments 

Denoting to large seizures of heroin in the Indian Ocean region, the report suggests that it could be

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