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Sri Lanka CERT Reports Sharp Rise In Phishing And Ransomware Incidents<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/cybersecurityventures.com\/sri-lanka-cert-reports-sharp-rise-in-phishing-and-ransomware-incidents\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-05-28 08:47:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: cybersecurityventures.com<\/a><\/p>\n

28 May<\/span> Sri Lanka CERT Reports Sharp Rise In Phishing And Ransomware Incidents<\/h2>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tby\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTaylor Fox
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This week in cybersecurity from the editors at Cybercrime Magazine<\/h6>\n

Sausalito, Calif. \u2013 May. 28, 2026<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2013 Read the full story in Daily Mirror<\/span><\/p>\n

Hilmy Cader\u00a0warns\u00a0that the intensity and sophistication of cybercrime, now supercharged by the pervasive use of Generative AI, is overwhelming governments, enterprises and consumers worldwide.<\/p>\n

\u201cCybersecurity must be treated as a strategic emergency,\u201d says Cader, CEO at MTI Consulting, an international strategy consultancy with offices in Africa, Australia, England, Bahrain, Canada, and Sri Lanka.<\/p>\n

Cybersecurity Ventures predicted that global cybercrime costs would reach $ 10.5 trillion USD annually by 2025\u00a0\u2014 making it the world\u2019s third-largest economy, if measured by GDP. This staggering figure underscores the scale of the threat and the need for immediate action.<\/p>\n

Sri Lanka, an island country lying in the Indian Ocean with a population of around 22 million, is not immune.<\/p>\n

The Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Readiness Team continues to report a sharp rise in phishing and ransomware incidents. As Sri Lanka accelerates digital adoption in banking, e-commerce and government services, the risks of cybercrime grow exponentially.<\/p>\n

The Morning reports\u00a0that local experts warn weak governance and poor awareness are leaving State systems exposed and that Business Email Compromise (BEC) is also on the rise.<\/p>\n

Read the Full Story<\/p>\n