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Telegram accounts have come under threat due to a new hacking scheme

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The Crime Threat Forecasting Centre of the Legal Statistics and Special Records Committee of the Prosecutor General’s Office has warned users about a new scheme for hacking Telegram accounts. Attackers are sending messages supposedly on behalf of the messaging platform’s official support service, convincing users to urgently cancel a non-existent account deletion.

Participants of a transnational group in the Almaty region have received their sentence

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The specialised inter-district criminal court of the Almaty region has pronounced a verdict against seven foreign nationals who were members of a transnational organised criminal group. The convicted individuals have been sentenced to imprisonment for terms ranging from 19 to 20 years.

A student of NIS Astana attempted suicide after a boycott in the class.

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The parents of a pupil at the Nazarbayev Intellectual School (NIS) in Astana have stated that their son experienced prolonged social isolation from his classmates. According to the family, after leaving the school the teenager attempted suicide, and the materials from their appeal to law enforcement authorities have been with the prosecutor’s office since April.

A bound young woman was forcibly dragged towards a car near the Khan Shatyr shopping centre in Astana.

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A video has been circulating on social media showing several people using force against a young woman in the car park of the "Khan Shatyr" shopping centre in Astana. The police have identified those involved in the incident and stated that there are no casualties.

The Ministry of Interior reminded about the rules for protecting children from online grooming

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Ministry of Internal Affairs (MVD) reminds parents and minors of the risks of online grooming and measures to protect children on the internet. The department has listed signs of dangerous communication and recommendations for safe behaviour in the digital environment.

Four akims in the North Kazakhstan Region have been held accountable for violations in the arrangement of cattle burial sites.

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The Ethics Council of the North Kazakhstan Region (SKO) has recommended disciplinary action against the akims of four rural districts after discrepancies were identified between the actual work completed and the project estimate documentation during the construction of cattle burial sites. An alternative to a warning of partial official non-compliance is dismissal.

The social network MAX in Russia has found itself at the centre of a dispute over emojis.

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In the desktop version of the social network MAX, emojis have appeared that are not available in the mobile version, including controversial images. Users are discussing possible copying of graphics from Telegram and whether the content complies with Russian legislation banning the promotion of non-traditional relationships.

The Government of Kazakhstan has withdrawn from the pilot of tax ruling.

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The Government of Kazakhstan has declined to launch the pilot project for digital tax rulings. The Cabinet stated that the relevant mechanism is already provided for in the new Tax Code. The development of the tool will proceed through horizontal monitoring.

The private school LETS School in Atyrau has been closed following a court sentence.

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In Atyrau, the court found the project director of the private school LETS School guilty under paragraph 2 of part 4 of Article 190 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan ("Fraud on an especially large scale"). More than one hundred parents have been recognised as victims. The damage had not been compensated at the time of sentencing.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs warns about a remote access scheme targeting smartphones in Kazakhstan

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The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kazakhstan is informing about cases of remote access to smartphones via malicious applications. The software is distributed on Android and can lead to the leakage of personal data, financial losses, and device lockouts.

The Ministry of Culture has proposed measures to develop film distribution in Kazakhstan.

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The Ministry of Culture and Information has presented proposals for the development of film distribution, highlighting a deficit in cinema infrastructure and restrictions on the regulation of private cinemas. The department is considering possible changes to legislation and measures to expand the film screening network, including public-private partnership projects and mobile cinema units.
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