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Kaspersky experts have revealed the cost of DDoS attacks in Kazakhstan

Submitted by Aisulu Muratqyzy on
Эксперты Kaspersky раскрыли стоимость DDoS-атак в Казахстане
A DDoS attack to order is offered for $30–2000, while a monthly subscription to services for cyber attacks can cost up to $30,000. These data were obtained by Kaspersky Digital Footprint Intelligence specialists after analysing more than 250,000 publications on the darknet and deep web.

Tokayev proposed that Central Asian countries expand trade and cooperation in the field of AI

Submitted by Aisulu Muratqyzy on
Токаев предложил странам Центральной Азии расширить торговлю и сотрудничество в сфере ИИ
President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev took part in the 8th Consultative Meeting of the Heads of State of Central Asia and Azerbaijan. At the meeting, the Head of State outlined key areas of regional co-operation, including trade, artificial intelligence (AI), transport, water resources and humanitarian co-operation.

A court in Almaty has sentenced a former priest to four years in a penal colony for drug possession

Submitted by Aisulu Muratqyzy on
Суд Алматы приговорил бывшего священника к четырем годам колонии за хранение наркотиков
Former priest Iakov Vorontsov became the subject of a criminal case after 2.44 grammes of a psychotropic substance were found in his home. A court in Almaty found him guilty and sentenced him to four years' imprisonment, taking an amnesty into account.

Former First Lady of Sri Lanka arrested in corruption case

Submitted by Aisulu Muratqyzy on
Бывшую первую леди Шри-Ланки арестовали по делу о коррупции
Former First Lady of Sri Lanka Shiranthi Rajapaksa has been remanded in custody for a week as part of an investigation into corruption and the misappropriation of donations. She is accused of breaching the procedure for disposing of funds that a state bank transferred to her charitable foundation for the purchase of a medical scanner for a state hospital.

AI agents discovered a problem in Bereke Bank's service interface

Submitted by Aisulu Muratqyzy on
ИИ-агенты обнаружили проблему в служебном интерфейсе Bereke Bank
A publicly accessible Laravel Boost service interface was discovered on the Bereke Bank website, through which an outside user was able to send a test request to the server. The bank confirmed the website configuration flaw, although there is no data on any leak of personal information or financial losses for clients.

Polish journalists uncovered a Pin-Up office in Warsaw and a connection to GGPoker

Submitted by Aisulu Muratqyzy on
Польские журналисты обнаружили офис Pin-Up в варшаве и связь с GGPoker
Polish TV channel TVP Info reported the discovery of a Pin-Up office in Warsaw as part of an investigation into the activities of the online poker platform GGPoker. Journalists also reported on the participation of Pin-Up representatives in a partner conference in the Polish capital and mentioned the Russian Ivan Bryksin, whose name features in Ukrainian criminal proceedings linked to the activities of GGPoker/PokerOK.

The son-in-law of the President of Uzbekistan obtained a UAE passport during military service

Submitted by Aisulu Muratqyzy on
Зять Президента Узбекистана получил паспорт ОАЭ во время военной службы
The son-in-law of the President of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev – Otabek Umarov obtained citizenship of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in April 2023, when he held the position of deputy head of the presidential security service. During the same period, Uzbekistan's legislation prohibited servicemen of this service from holding citizenship of another country.

Akmola Region is once again poisoning insects with chlorpyrifos, which is banned in the USA and the EU.

Submitted by Вера Александрова on
дезинсекция Акмолинская область 2026
The editorial board of FBRK continues its series of articles on disinsection in the regions of Kazakhstan. This time, the Akmola region has come under scrutiny, where for the treatment of parks, squares and reservoirs they again plan to use a preparation containing chlorpyrifos - a substance banned in the United States and the European Union due to its link to neurological disorders in children.

West Kazakhstan Oblast is losing livestock without a strategy or compensation?

Submitted by Gorin Sergey on
Падеж скота
In the West Kazakhstan Region, livestock deaths continue amid an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease and a worsening epizootic situation regarding brucellosis. Farmers are treating animals based on advice from messaging apps, while the issue of compensation for dead livestock remains unresolved.

Kazakhstan has approved a Comprehensive Plan for the Development of Veterinary Medicine.

Submitted by Gorin Sergey on
Развитие ветеринарии
The Government of Kazakhstan has approved a Comprehensive Plan for the Development of Veterinary Medicine for 2026–2030. The document envisages a 1.5 to 2.5-fold increase in veterinary salaries, an 80% upgrade to the material and technical base, and large-scale digitalisation of the sector. At the same time, systemic problems in veterinary medicine — staff shortages, disease outbreaks, and corruption — have not gone away.

What the departments responded to the FBRC's inquiries about the epizootic situation

Submitted by Gorin Sergey on
Эпизоотическая ситуация в Казахстане
The FBRK has sent official requests to the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources. The authorities reported no cases of foot-and-mouth disease and stated that monitoring is being carried out. Specific data on the volume of research and the number of animals inspected are not provided in the official responses.

Two banks in Kazakhstan take more than half of the entire sector's profits.

Submitted by Вера Александрова on
банки Казахстана
The Halyk Research analytical review for February 2026 asserts that the high profitability of Kazakh banks is explained by temporary macroeconomic conditions and is not a sign of excessive profit. However, the data within the review itself, as well as publications from the National Bank of Kazakhstan and the Agency for Regulation and Development of the Financial Market, paint a more complex picture.
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