During the reporting period, ten cybercrime-related incidents were recorded in Ak-Talaa district of Naryn region. The total losses uncovered in these cases reached 3 million 73 thousand 250 som.
Investigation details and response measures
According to the Ak-Talaa district prosecutor's office, 10 criminal cases have been opened on these facts under Article 209 of the Criminal Code of the Kyrgyz Republic ("Fraud"). During the investigation, the perpetrators were identified in two of these cases. As a result of the investigation, the parties reached a procedural reconciliation agreement, and the proceedings in these cases were terminated on non-rehabilitative grounds, while the suspects fully compensated the damage.
Tightening legislation on digital payments
In response to the rise in cybercrime, the Criminal Code of the Kyrgyz Republic has been supplemented with a new Article 209-1. This article criminalizes the intentional transfer or sale of electronic payment funds, as well as virtual asset wallets and SIM cards, to third parties. Such acts are punishable by imprisonment for five to ten years with confiscation of property and deprivation of the right to hold certain positions or engage in certain activities for up to three years.
Results of law enforcement efforts
- 3 criminal cases have been sent to court
- 7 criminal cases have been opened by the district department of internal affairs on cybercrime facts
In total, over the six months, the district department of internal affairs opened 10 criminal cases on cybercrime-related facts.
