# Cambodia

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## Timeline

- **2026-05-01**: Suppression Phase — Planned commencement of ongoing police activities to prevent the re-emergence of scam hubs.
- **2026-04-30**: Enforcement Target — The date by which all illegal online operations must be dismantled or face police action.
- **2026-04-30**: Target Shutdown Deadline — The date by which the government aims to have all scam centers in the country shuttered.
- **2026-03-11**: Deadline Announcement — Cambodian authorities announce the April 30 deadline for a total shutdown of all centers.
- **2026-03-11**: Progress Report — Senior Minister Chhay Sinarith announces 80% of targeted centers have been closed.
- **2025-07-01**: Crackdown Initiative Begins — The Commission for Combating Online Scams begins targeting 250 suspected locations.
- **2023-08-29**: UN Human Rights Report — The UN releases a landmark report detailing the scale of forced labor in SE Asian scam centers.
- **2019-08-18**: Online Gambling Ban — Cambodia bans online gambling, leading many syndicates to pivot toward scam operations.

## Recent coverage (3 stories)

### Shrimp drones, 3x income gains — and a cyber threat vector in Africa's AI rush
2026-07-19 08:49:27 · Sentiment: Bullish · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 20

China's accelerated deployment of AI and IoT systems across the Global South is delivering dramatic productivity gains but also introduces serious cybersecurity risks. With less than 1% of global data centers in Africa, the region's capacity to defend these systems is critically low, potentially exposing sensitive agricultural and operational data.
Full story: https://getcyberbrief.com/story/china-ai-global-south-cyber-risks

### Cambodia Pledges Total Shutdown of Online Scam Hubs by April 2026
2026-03-12 12:17:21 · Sentiment: Bullish · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

Cambodian authorities have set an ambitious end-of-April deadline to dismantle the country's notorious network of online scam centers. While the government reports significant progress in repatriating workers and closing facilities, international experts warn that systemic corruption may allow the industry to persist or relocate.
Full story: https://getcyberbrief.com/story/cambodia-online-scam-center-shutdown-deadline

### Cambodia Sets April Deadline to Eradicate All Online Scam Centers
2026-03-12 04:41:15 · Sentiment: Bullish · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

The Cambodian government has announced a nationwide mandate to shutter all illegal online scam operations by the end of April. This aggressive timeline follows years of international pressure regarding the country's role as a hub for industrial-scale cybercrime and human trafficking.
Full story: https://getcyberbrief.com/story/cambodia-scam-center-shutdown-deadline

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