Scam Files: AFP trains PH officials to fight cybercrime as experts urge super providers to use Multifactor Authentication

The AFP has liaison officers across Asia, including the Philippines, Cambodia, Thailand, and Myanmar, working with local authorities to disrupt scam operations and deliver training. To combat growing threats to Australians, two AFP cybercrime experts have been deployed to the Philippines to support training on emerging cybercrime tactics and technologies used in real-world scams.

Participants in the first five-day intensive workshop under two AFP cybercrime experts included members from the Presidential Anti-Organised Crime Commission (PAOCC), National Bureau of Investigation Cyber Crime Division and Special Taskforce, and the Philippines National Police Anti-Cybercrime Group. - AFP

Key Points

• AFP Cybercrime experts deployed to the Philippines to support anti-scam training and combat emerging cybercrime tactics.
• Since its launch in August 2024, Operation Firestorm has supported the disruption of three scam centres in Manila.
• Cyber security experts in Australia call for wider use of Multifactor Authentication.

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