{"id":221681,"date":"2026-05-28T08:48:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T12:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/28\/sri-lanka-cert-reports-sharp-rise-in-phishing-and-ransomware-incidents\/"},"modified":"2026-05-28T08:50:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T12:50:09","slug":"sri-lanka-cert-reports-sharp-rise-in-phishing-and-ransomware-incidents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/28\/sri-lanka-cert-reports-sharp-rise-in-phishing-and-ransomware-incidents\/","title":{"rendered":"Sri Lanka CERT Reports Sharp Rise In Phishing And Ransomware Incidents"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cybersecurityventures.com\/sri-lanka-cert-reports-sharp-rise-in-phishing-and-ransomware-incidents\/\">Sri Lanka CERT Reports Sharp Rise In Phishing And Ransomware Incidents<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cybersecurityventures.com\/sri-lanka-cert-reports-sharp-rise-in-phishing-and-ransomware-incidents\/\">https:\/\/cybersecurityventures.com\/sri-lanka-cert-reports-sharp-rise-in-phishing-and-ransomware-incidents\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-05-28 08:48:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"cybersecurityventures.com\">cybersecurityventures.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Author: <a href=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p> Using an unordered list, summarize the following article with between 4 and 8 key points.<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t28 May Sri Lanka CERT Reports Sharp Rise In Phishing And Ransomware Incidents<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPosted at 08:45h<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tin Blogs<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tby\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTaylor Fox<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tThis week in cybersecurity from the editors at Cybercrime Magazine<br \/>\nSausalito, Calif. \u2013 May. 28, 2026<br \/>\n\u2013 Read the full story in Daily Mirror<br \/>\nHilmy 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.<br \/>\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.<br \/>\nCybersecurity 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.<br \/>\nSri Lanka, an island country lying in the Indian Ocean with a population of around 22 million, is not immune.<br \/>\nThe 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.<br \/>\nThe 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.<br \/>\nRead the Full Story<\/p>\n<p>Cybercrime Magazine is Page ONE for Cybersecurity. Go to any of our sections to read the latest:<\/p>\n<p>SCAM. The latest schemes, frauds, and social engineering attacks being launched on consumers globally.<\/p>\n<p>NEWS. 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