9 Feb 2026 What ASEAN Governments Can Learn from the Russian State-Backed Attacks on Amazon Web Services Surachanee Sriyai Russian state-backed cyberattacks on cloud-linked critical infrastructure in the West highlight the need for ASEAN governments to develop stronger laws and larger cybersecurity talent pools for critical infrastructure protection. ASEAN Cyber Security Digitalisation
12 Nov 2025 When Digital Repression Backfires Surachanee Sriyai In seeking to shape the public information space, some governments have resorted to digital repression. But these instruments come with the danger of overreach. Censorship Cyber Security Indonesia Myanmar Social Media Southeast Asia
21 Aug 2025 The Thai-Cambodian War of Cyber Attrition: Implications for ASEAN Surachanee Sriyai The Thai-Cambodian cyber crossfire highlights ASEAN’s challenge in addressing gaps in international law to prevent both state and non-state actors from misusing cyberspace. Cambodia Cambodia-Thailand Relations Cyber Security Thailand
16 Dec 2024 Fraud with Danger: The Rise of Cyber Scams in Southeast Asia Lance Wu Lance Wu investigates the prevalence of cyber scams in the region and the challenges in responding to them while protecting ASEAN’s digital transformation. ASEAN ASEANFocus Crime Cyber Security Digitalisation
20 Aug 2024 Strengthening ASEAN-Japan Cybersecurity Cooperation Asha Hemrajani|Mae Chow Given the spectre of rising cyber threats in the region, Japan and ASEAN member countries are best-placed to work together to boost cyber resilience. Cyber Security Japan Japan-Southeast Asia Relations
8 Aug 2024 Indonesia’s National Data Centre Ransomware Attack: A Digital Governance Failure? Yanuar Nugroho A recent ransomware attack on Indonesia’s public services revealed weaknesses that the country can ill afford to ignore if it wishes to fully participate in the digital century. Cyber Security Hackers Indonesia
4 Jul 2024 Advancing ASEAN’s Digital Economy: Challenges in Cybersecurity and IP Protection Farlina Said|Farah Nabilah Farlina Said and Farah Nabilah explore ways to enhance ASEAN’s cybersecurity and intellectual property protection mechanisms to strengthen the region’s digital economy. ASEAN ASEANFocus Cyber Security Digital Economy Framework Agreement Digitalisation
12 Mar 2024 Strengthening Australia-ASEAN Cooperation in Maritime Cybersecurity Su Wai Mon ASEAN and Australia need to work out practical ways to cooperate on cyber security in the maritime industry. ASEAN Australia Cyber Security Maritime Security
27 Feb 2024 Thailand’s Public Sector Data Breaches Erode Public Trust – And Might Undermine E-Government Surachanee Sriyai Thailand’s negligence in addressing cybersecurity concerns in the public sector, and lack of accountability and transparency more broadly, can erode public trust — and undermine the future adoption of e-services. Cyber Security Digitalisation Thailand
6 Nov 2023 Strengthening Cyber Resilience in Southeast Asia Jassie H. Cheng|Mae Chow ASEAN is not ready for the onslaught of future cyberattacks against its fast-growing internet market. Intra-regional differences complicate the search for an effective regional cybersecurity response. ASEAN Cyber Security Technology
