Uzbekistan has solved over 9,000 cybercrimes and prevented the theft of 29 trillion soums, according to the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
In Uzbekistan, the illegal withdrawal of 29 trillion soums was prevented over the past six months, and nearly 19,000 bank cards linked to the crimes were blocked, the Ministry of Internal Affairs reported. During this same period, over 120 billion soums were returned to more than 13,000 cybercrime victims.
Uzbekistan has prevented the theft of 29 trillion soums and solved over 9,000 cybercrimes, the Ministry of Internal Affairs reports.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Uzbekistan announced the prevention of the illegal withdrawal of 29 trillion soums and the blocking of 18,838 bank cards linked to criminal activity. These results were achieved thanks to a joint system developed by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Central Bank. The information was announced following a board meeting chaired by Interior Minister Aziz Tashpulatov.
The meeting discussed the crime situation in the country, the fight against serious and especially serious crimes, cybercrime issues, service discipline, and the handling of citizen complaints.
According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, not a single crime was recorded in 5,778 mahallas (64% of the total) in the first six months of this year. However, 476 mahallas remain classified as "red," a fact that drew criticism at the meeting.
The agency noted that thanks to the new crime prediction mechanism, 87% of preventable offenses were solved. The crime detection rate improved by 31.4%. Citizens received compensation for material damages totaling 1.365 trillion soums.
During the reporting period, 5,010 individuals who were wanted and hiding from court and investigation were detained. In addition, 2,616 missing persons were found.
During the year, the Ministry of Internal Affairs ensured security at 125,387 mass events (political, cultural, sporting, and others), attended by over 70 million people.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs has declared 2026 the "Year of the Fight against Cybercrime." The agency plans to strengthen the prevention of online fraud and improve digital literacy among the population.
A special system developed jointly with the Central Bank prevented the illegal withdrawal of 29 trillion soums (equivalent to $2.4 billion) and blocked 18,838 bank cards linked to crimes.
During the first half of the year, 9,282 cybercrimes were solved, with another 4,011 identified at the initiative of law enforcement agencies. More than 13,000 citizens received compensation for damages totaling over 120.49 billion soums.
Despite these successes, it was noted at the meeting that the measures taken are still insufficient. Management has been instructed to more thoroughly review citizen complaints, analyze the causes of cybercrimes, and improve the skills of employees in modern information technology.