sextortion activities11, as well as the global operations to take down the Dorkbot botnet12 and the Simda botnet13 in 2015. Singapore will continue working closely with the IGCI and INTERPOL, as INTERPOL’s cybercrime programme expands to cover the full spectrum of Internet and cyber-enabled security threats. (ii) Building capacities and capabilities through collaboration at the regional and global levels 51. Singapore believes that the virtual world will be a safer place when every country has strong cybercrime enforcement and investigation capabilities. Capacity and capability building is therefore key. Singapore spearheads international capacity building initiatives, and works with government counterparts, ASEAN and INTERPOL to introduce programmes that would aid countries in enhancing their defences against cybercriminals. 52. Singapore has rolled out several programmes with partner countries and INTERPOL. This includes the two-year (2016 – 2018) ASEAN Cyber Capacity Development Project funded by Japan and implemented by INTERPOL, the Singapore-United States Third Country Training Programme, and the ASEAN Plus Three Cybercrime Workshop, involving the People’s Republic of China, Japan and the Republic of Korea. The involvement of key Asian partners, ASEAN Member States and INTERPOL facilitates an effective environment for collaboration on cybercrime issues, which is anchored in Singapore. This environment enables the sharing of best practices between countries and across regions, and the forging of effective operational links. (iii) Bringing global experts and thought leaders together 53. Aside from fostering cooperation between governments, countries need to also tap on the knowledge and capabilities of stakeholders in the private sector. Singapore continues to contribute actively in the global effort to bring the public and private sectors together. 54. Since 2013, Singapore has been driving thought leadership platforms for multi-stakeholder, regional and international dialogues on cybercrime. The RSA Conference Asia Pacific and Japan (RSAC APJ) held annually in Singapore is Asia Pacific’s leading conference on information security. Alongside the RSAC APJ, Singapore also organises the annual ASEAN Senior Officials Roundtable on Cybercrime (SORC), which is a unique platform for high-level discussions between industry leaders and senior governmental officials from ASEAN and Dialogue Partner countries, as well as INTERPOL and Europol. This year, Singapore organised a “Forum on the Future of Cybercrime” in conjunction with the RSAC APJ 2016. The Forum brought RSAC APJ speakers, ASEAN Plus Three ministers, SOMTC leaders and leaders of private corporations together to discuss the current and future global cybercrime threat situation. The bi-annual INTERPOL World organised by the IGCI in Singapore also brings together law enforcement officials, academia and industry leaders to share best practices and solutions. Sextortion is a crime where cybercriminals meet victims through social media platforms and invite them to perform sexual acts on web cameras. The cybercriminals will then record the footage of these sexual acts and extort the victims. 12 The Dorkbot botnet is believed to have infected more than one million computers worldwide in 2015. The Dorkbot botnet was used for a variety of illegal activities, most commonly (i) stealing account information for online payment, (ii) Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks and (iii) providing a mechanism for the download and installation of dangerous malware on the victim’s computer. 13 The Simda botnet is believed to have infected more than 770,000 computers worldwide. The Simda botnet was used by cybercriminals to gain remote access to computers, enabling (i) the theft of personal information (including banking information), and (ii) the download and installation of dangerous malware on the victim’s computer. 11 National Cybercrime Action Plan 16 OF 17