Southeast Asia is the primary transit hub for human traffickers, with millions of people subjected to forced labor and sexual exploitation, commonly known as "modern slavery." The emergence of new exploitation technologies, such as the Internet, complicated this issue further. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated instability in the region, leading to a surge in human trafficking cases. This study aims to examine the current state of human trafficking in Southeast Asia during the COVID-19 pandemic by providing an overview of the issue in the entire region. For that, this study employed qualitative methods, including a descriptive analysis of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) efforts to combat human trafficking during the pandemic and using secondary data such as books, journals, the Internet, newspapers, and other related references to collect data. As a result, Southeast Asia has always been one of the most challenged regions in the world regarding human trafficking, primarily due to its vulnerable individuals and borders between nations. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of human trafficking cases in the region has increased, with information from the Internet increasingly being used as a method. Moreover, systematic criminal organizations have played an increasingly prominent role in human trafficking in the region. For future recommendations, the research could explore the effectiveness of specific anti-trafficking interventions and strategies and the impact of COVID-19 on other aspects of human rights in the region. Keywords: COVID-19, Human Trafficking, Exploitation, Southeast Asia, The Internet DOI: https://doi.org/10.35741/issn.0258-2724.58.2.34