Disrupting Global Cybercrime Networks in Nepal: FortiGuard Labs & The CSI 2026 Summit
14th October 2026, Kathmandu
Cybercrime operates within a larger ecosystem of financial crime, trafficking, and corruption. Discover how Fortinet and FortiGuard Labs are disrupting these interconnected networks at the Crime Stoppers International (CSI) 2026 Global Summit in Panama City.
Learn how public-private collaborations such as the Cybercrime Bounty program and the WEF Cybercrime Atlas combine threat intelligence, community reporting, and investigative expertise to turn scattered data into coordinated global action.
Cybercrime rarely operates in isolation. Modern cyber threats represent just one piece of a complex puzzle that includes financial crime, human trafficking, illicit trade, and corruption. To effectively dismantle these networks, global cybersecurity leaders and law enforcement agencies are shifting from fragmented defenses to unified, cross-sector intelligence sharing.
At the Crime Stoppers International (CSI) 2026 Global Summit in Panama City, Derek Manky—Chief Security Strategist and Global Vice President of Threat Intelligence at FortiGuard Labs—joined world leaders to demonstrate how cybersecurity expertise strengthens the broader fight against interconnected criminal networks.
The Concept of “Crime Convergence”
Ransomware operations and advanced cyber threats depend on a vast ecosystem of supporting services. A single ransomware attack relies on multiple moving parts:
Access Brokers: Threat actors who sell initial access to compromised corporate networks.
Infrastructure Providers: Bulletproof hosting services that keep malicious domains online.
Money-Laundering Services: Illicit financial networks and cryptocurrency tumblers used to move ransom payments.
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Because these services overlap with traditional organized crime, disrupting cybercrime requires connecting data points that are often scattered across private industries, financial institutions, and international law enforcement.
“Disrupting cybercrime requires connecting information that is often scattered across industries, communities, and national borders. Connecting technical findings with financial and investigative context helps partners determine where action will have the greatest effect.”
Actionable Public-Private Partnerships in Action
Fortinet actively operationalizes cross-sector collaboration through two key initiatives designed to convert isolated threat signals into coordinated disruption.
| Initiative | Core Function | Collaborative Mechanism | ||||
| Cybercrime Bounty Program (with CSI) | Combines anonymous community reporting with threat intelligence analysis. | |||||
| CSI provides secure reporting channels, while FortiGuard Labs enriches data before handing vetted leads to law enforcement (e.g., Operation Silent Vector I targeting INC ransomware). | ||||||
| Cybercrime Atlas (with World Economic Forum) | Uses open-source intelligence (OSINT) to map cybercriminal infrastructure and ecosystems. | FortiGuard Labs researchers participate in the Investigations Group to trace technical dependencies and identify high-impact disruption points. |
Key Highlights from the CSI 2026 Global Summit
Hosted at the JW Marriott Panama, the Crime Stoppers International 2026 Global Summit brought together participants from government, law enforcement, industry, and civil society under the theme “Cooperation Against Converging Crime.”
1. Operationalizing Threat Intelligence
Derek Manky and FortiGuard Labs highlighted how technical threat research—such as identifying malicious C2 (Command and Control) infrastructure—can be combined with community tips to give law enforcement actionable evidence.
2. The Panama Declaration
As Crime Stoppers marks its 50th anniversary, summit delegates contributed to The Panama Declaration, a formal global commitment establishing sustainable frameworks for cross-border information sharing and long-term accountability.
Building a Safer Digital Ecosystem
Defeating modern criminal networks requires sustained, structured cooperation rather than sporadic information sharing. Through initiatives like the Cybercrime Bounty program, the WEF Cybercrime Atlas, and active participation in global summits, Fortinet and FortiGuard Labs continue to provide the technical visibility needed to make cybercriminal networks easier to understand, harder to sustain, and fully accountable.
