The reduction and pause in USAID funding have severely disrupted anti-human-trafficking operations in Southeast Asia. Essential services aiding trafficking victims have diminished, prophylactic efforts against scam compounds have lessened, and the criminal groups perpetrating digital fraud have potentially been further emboldened by the lack of opposition. NGOs and charities facing the withdrawal of funds are struggling to survive, directly affecting the well-being of already vulnerable individuals and potentially allowing for increased human rights violations in the form of forced labor and digital scam operations.
Source: https://www.wired.com/story/usaid-collapse-is-helping-criminal-scammers-enslave-people/
TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/usaid
"id": "usa001021725",
"linkid": "usaid",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "2/2025",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "6",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the economy of geographical region"{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Technology and Standards',
'location': 'United States',
'name': 'NIST',
'type': 'Government Agency'},
{'industry': 'Artificial Intelligence',
'location': 'United States',
'name': 'US AI Safety Institute (AISI)',
'type': 'Research Institute'}],
'description': 'Amidst potential sweeping layoffs initiated by the Trump '
'administration and DOGE, the NIST could face a significant '
'reduction in its workforce, impacting approximately 500 '
'probationary hires. The cuts are expected to reach '
'high-profile technical experts and lab directors, potentially '
"undermining NIST's ability to set benchmarks critical for a "
'range of industries. The US AI Safety Institute (AISI), vital '
'for AI safety collaboration, is under threat after Trump '
'rescinded an executive order on AI. This move may impair AI '
'safety advancements, with doubts cast over the job security '
'of key AI personnel and the future of US leadership in AI '
'safety research.',
'impact': {'operational_impact': 'Significant reduction in workforce, '
"undermining NIST's ability to set "
'benchmarks, impairing AI safety '
'advancements'},
'motivation': 'Reduction in workforce and rescinding of executive order',
'title': 'Potential Layoffs at NIST and US AI Safety Institute',
'type': 'Operational Impact'}