Uzbekistan's Ministry of Internal Affairs announced that it has prevented the illegal transfer of nearly 30 trillion soums since the beginning of 2026. The disclosure came during a board meeting chaired by Interior Minister Aziz Tashpulatov, where cybercrime countermeasures were discussed.

A system developed in cooperation with the Central Bank led to the blocking of 18,838 bank cards linked to criminal activities. Authorities solved 9,282 cybercrimes, with 4,011 identified through proactive measures. Compensation totaling over 120 billion 496 million soums was provided to more than 13,000 affected citizens.

Preventive efforts reached over 23 million people. During the meeting, officials criticized the current level of work as insufficient, emphasizing the need for thorough examination of citizen appeals and analysis of crime causes.

Tasks were set to enhance the qualifications of cybersecurity personnel and train them in new methods to counter modern threats.

Earlier, it was reported that in Tashkent's Mirabad district, cybersecurity officers detained a young man suspected of stealing over one billion soums from a local company's account. A criminal case has been initiated.

Source: podrobno.uz