Mishustin spoke about the decrease in the number of cybercrimes in Russia
The number of cybercrimes in eight months of 2026 decreased by almost a third
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The number of cybercrimes in Russia over the eight months of 2026 decreased by almost a third thanks to the adopted amendments to legislation, said Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.
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Amendments to the legislation were adopted on behalf of the president to combat cybercrimes.
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The number of cybercrimes in Russia over the eight months of 2026 decreased by almost a third, said Mikhail Mishustin.
Amendments to legislation adopted on behalf of the president contributed to a reduction in the number of cybercrimes.
MOSCOW, October 6 - RIA Novosti. The number of cybercrimes in Russia has decreased by almost a third over the eight months of 2026, said Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.
“We are talking about well-known cybercrimes. To combat them, on the instructions of the president, amendments to the legislation were prepared and adopted. As a result, the number of such crimes in the eight months of this year has decreased by almost a third,” he said, speaking at the Digital Solutions forum.
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- What specific statistics underlie the assessment?
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