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Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Grigorenko announced a decrease in cybercrime in Russia by 32% in the first eight months of 2026 and noted the demand for Russian IT solutions abroad.
The number of cybercrimes in Russia decreased by 32% in the first eight months of 2026.
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Grigorenko noted that Russia has created a strong cybersecurity industry, and its IT solutions are in demand abroad.
MOSCOW, September 30 - RIA Novosti. The number of cybercrimes in Russia decreased by a third in 2026, the country managed to reverse the trend, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Grigorenko said in an interview with RIA Novosti.
“In the first eight months of this year, the number of cybercrimes decreased by 32%. We have reversed the negative trend,” he said.
The Deputy Prime Minister emphasized that no one has such a set of tools to combat telephone and online scammers as Russia has, hence the result.

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