Asian Crypto Exchanges Tighten Security as Hack Incidents Rise

Cybersecurity warnings and regulatory moves across Asia and the Middle East highlighted a common theme this week: crypto businesses are being pushed to tighten defenses, improve operational controls, and adapt to rapidly evolving oversight. India’s CERT-In named an AI-assisted threat actor targeting crypto exchanges, while South Korea urged exchanges to hold more assets in cold storage after the Binance hack. At the same time, regulators from Thailand to Vietnam moved to crack down on unlicensed activity and tighten incident reporting.