The report on order on order analyzes exposure to malicious software, phishing and other cyber harcèmes associated with the use of hacking in Southeast Asia
SINGAPORE,, July 23, 2025 / Prnewswire / – A new study published today and commanded by the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE), the main global coalition of Antiviracie, highlights the increase in cyber riots for those who Southeast Asia that engage with the hacking sites and services.
Among other results, the study revealed that in the worst case, local consumers are up to 65 times more likely to be infected with malicious software when using hacking sites compared to legitimate websites.
The report, entitled “Risk of hacking consumers Southeast Asia“Activity explored in Indonesia,, Malaysia,, Singapore,, ThailandAnd Vietnam. Study author Dr. Paul Watters is a cybersecurity researcher and opinion leader at Cybersronomy Pty Ltd., Honorary professor of security and criminology studies at Macquarie University, and professor of information systems at the Holmesglen Institute.
“As this study clearly shows, risks and ramifications increase considerably for those Southeast Asia Who visit the hacking sites, “said Watters.” Although efforts to curb digital hacking are underway, these significant results require additional action – such as intelligent tools and proven measures – to mitigate relevant digital threats in each country. “”
Overall, the study concluded that hacking sites – in particular streaming hacking platforms, P2P networks, IPTV services, scam portals, anime hacking sites and manga standards – the risk of cyber -menace more than 22 times higher than that of legitimate sites.
“Research results reaffirm the large hacking networks Southeast Asia“said Rare LarissaExecutive vice-president and content protection chief for the cinema association. “We applaud Dr. Watters and his team for their work to reveal the dangers of using these illicit sources, and we are impatient to continue collaboration with the police throughout the region to detect these bad actors, dissuade future misdeeds and dismantle illegal operations that endanger a flourishing creative market.”
The other key results of the study include:
- In the worst case, the Peer-to-Peer networks (“P2P”), scam gates and streaming hacking sites include the highest related cyber-menaces risks.
- Consumers Indonesia,, SingaporeAnd Malaysia Have the highest average relative risk of meeting a cyber -man of a hacking service – each approaching or exceeding an increase of 34 times compared to legitimate sites.
- On the other hand, the study revealed almost no cyber-risk on the most popular general public websites in the region.
The full study is available here.
On the alliance for creativity and entertainment
The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) is the main global coalition dedicated to the protection of the legal creative market and the reduction of digital hacking. Driven by a global approach to the fight against hacking through criminal references, civil disputes and operations to stop stopping, ACE has obtained many successful global application measures against illegal streaming services and unauthorized content sources and their operators. Based on collective expertise and resources of more than 50 media and entertainment companies around the world – including channels and sports associations – and reinforced by content protection operations of the cinema association, ACE protects creativity and innovation that drives global growth of the main copyright and entertainment industries. The current members of the board of directors of rulers for ACE are Amazon, Apple TV +, Netflix, Paramount Global, Sony Pictures, Universal Studios, the Walt Disney Studios and Warner Bros. Discovery. Charles Rivkin is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Motion Picture Association and President of Ace.
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