Interpol high-tech war rooms fighting cybercriminalsAFP, SINGAPOREFrom perfectly spelled phishing e-mails to fake videos of government officials, artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the game for Interpol’s cat-and-mouse fight against cybercrime at its high-tech war rooms in Singapore. “I consider the weaponization of AI by cybercriminals ... as the biggest threat we’re seeing,” Interpol’s Singapore-based director of cybercrime Neal Jetton said. The facility is part of the Interpol Global Complex for Innovation, not far from the Singapore Botanic Gardens. Another anti-cybercrime operation across Africa, called “Operation Serengeti 2.0” coordinated from Singapore, saw authorities arrest 1,209 cybercriminals who targeted nearly 88,000 victims. Jetton said Interpol supported the crackdown on the online scam centers in Southeast Asia through intelligence-sharing and resource development.

Source: Taipei Times February 16, 2026 17:23 UTC