Russia Reports 10.8% Drop in Cybercrimes for January–November 2025
The Interior Ministry released its tally through MVD Media without explaining the decline or detailing the methodology behind the counts.
Overview
- The comparison covers January–November 2025 versus the same period in 2024, according to the Interior Ministry.
- Offenses in the sphere of computer information declined by 40.6% year over year.
- Reported remote thefts fell by 23.6%, and IT-related frauds decreased by 8.3%.
- The figures represent crimes registered by law enforcement rather than independently verified data.
- The update was published on Dec. 24 via the MVD Media portal and carried by RIA Novosti.