Cybercrime has cost people in Uzbekistan's Samarkand region nearly 50 billion sums this year.
Cybercrime has cost people in Uzbekistan's Samarkand region nearly 50 billion sums this year.
Police say IT-related crimes in the region rose 42% in the first nine months of 2026, with victims losing close to 50 billion sums, around $4.2 million, to online fraud, hacking and scams.
The figures show how fast digital crime is growing in Uzbekistan, outpacing the police response. Samarkand is now one of the worst-hit regions in the country.
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