Blocking suspicious cards in Uzbekistan saves 1.72 trillion soums

Blocking suspicious cards in Uzbekistan saves 1.72 trillion soums

 As part of the fight against cybercrime in Uzbekistan, more than 10 thousand suspicious bank cards were blocked, and illegal withdrawals of 1.72 trillion soums were stopped. It is noted that the Ministry of Internal Affairs, in cooperation with the Central Bank and the Prosecutor General's Office, launched a single online platform through which suspicious bank cards are blocked within 24 hours. The system serves to take prompt measures based on anti-fraud monitoring and citizen appeals.

As a result, since the beginning of the year, 10.25 thousand cards have been blocked and 1.72 trillion soums have been saved. At the same time, the number of appeals on fraud decreased by 6% for the first time. The artificial intelligence-based “Card-block” and “Turon” systems have also been introduced to combat cybercrime. In addition, 385 phishing programs were blocked using the Cyber ​​Shield platform, protecting the devices and funds of more than 500,000 citizens.