Octopus Cybercrime Community

Uzbekistan adopted specific provisions to guarantee the information security, which are incorporated in the Criminal Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan/Section VI/Chapter XX-1 Crimes in the field of Information technologies.

• Illegal access - partly Art.278(2) of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan
• Illegal interception - partly Art. 278(2) of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan
• Data interference - partly Art.278(2), Art.278(4) of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan
• System interference - partly Art.278(2), Art.278(5) of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan
• Misuse of device - Art.278(3) of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan
• Computer-related forgery - Art.278(4), Art.278(6) of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan
• Computer-related fraud - Art.167-169 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan
• Offences related to child pornography - Art.130 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan
• Offences related to infringements of copyright and related rights - Art.149 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan
• Attempt and aiding or abetting - Art.25, Art.27-30, Art.58, partly Art.278(2-6) of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan
• Corporate liability - partly Art.205-209, partly Art.278(1) of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan

• Expedited preservation of stored computer data - Art. 166 and Art.168, see also Art.294 of the Criminal Procedure Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan
• Expedited preservation and partial disclosure of traffic data - Art. 166 and Art.168, see also Art.294 of the Criminal Procedure Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan
• Production order - Art.166 of the Criminal Procedure Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan
• Search and seizure of stored computer data - Art.166 and esp. Art.167 of the Criminal Procedure Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan
• Real-time collection of traffic data - partly Art.169-171 of the Criminal Procedure Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan
• Interception of content data - Art.169-171 of the Criminal Procedure Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan

The safeguards are guaranteed by the Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan, esp. Art. 18, Art.20, Art.27.

The used safeguards are also covered by Art.5 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Art. 15-18 of the Criminal Procedure Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan and Art.6 of the Criminal Implementation Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

• Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan “On commercial secrets”, adopted on August 28, 2014.
• Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan “On measures for organization of cryptographic protection of the information in the Republic of Uzbekistan”, adopted on April 3, 2007.
• Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan “On measures to improve effectiveness of organisation of investigation activities on telecommunication networks in the Republic of Uzbekistan” ”, adopted on November 21, 2006.
• Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan "On protection of information in automated banking system", adopted on April 4, 2006.
• Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan “On electronic payments”, adopted on December 16, 2005.
• Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan “On additional measures to improve the management of telecommunication networks of the Republic of Uzbekistan”, adopted on July 8, 2005.
• Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan “On the improvement of the educational system in the field of ICTs” of the Republic of Uzbekistan”, adopted on June 2, 2005.
• Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan “On electronic document”, adopted on April 29, 2004.
• Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan “On electronic commerce”, adopted on April 29, 2004.
• Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan “On informatization”, adopted on December 11, 2003.
• Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan “On eletronic digital signature”, adopted on December 11, 2003.
• Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan “On bank secrecy”, adopted on August 30, 2003.
• Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan “On postal communication service” adopted on August 31, 2000.
• Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan “On telecommunications”, adopted on August 20, 1999.
• Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan “On the radio spectrum”, adopted on December 25, 1998.
• Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan “On guarantees and freedom of access to information”, adopted on April 24, 1997.
• Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan “On the Legal Protection of Software and Databases”, adopted on May 6, 1994.
• Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan “On the protection of State Secrets”, adopted on May 7, 1993.
• Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan “On communication”, adopted on January 13, 1992.

International cooperation is based on the signed bilateral and multilateral agreements.

International cooperation in the field of criminal procedure and investigations is regulated by the Art. 592-598, esp. Art.594 and Art.587 of the Criminal Procedure Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

International cooperation in its extradition part is partly based on Art.599-609 of the Criminal Procedure Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan and Art.4 of the Criminal Implementation Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

• Agreement between the Governments of the Member States of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization on the Cooperation in the field of international information security, Yekaterinburg, June 16, 2009.
• Resolution: Concept of Cooperation the CIS countries in the field of information security and a comprehensive action plan to implement the concept of cooperation in the CIS countries in the field of information security for the period from 2008 to 2010. Signed in Bishkek, October 10, 2008.  
• Concept of Cooperation of the CIS countries in the fight against terrorism and other violent manifestations extremism. Decision of the Council of Heads of State of the Commonwealth of Independent States on August 26, 2005.

Competent authorities and channels

The General Prosecutor's Office of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan and for a number of cases the National Security Service of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

Possible cooperation used for the Interpol Network purposes.