An international scientific-practical conference titled "Combating Cybercrime: Legal, Technological, Economic, and Psychological Dimensions" was held at the Karaganda University of Kazpotrebsoyuz.

On October 16, 2026, the International Scientific and Practical Conference “Combating Cybercrime: Legal, Technological, Economic, and Psychological Dimensions” was held at Karaganda University of Kazpotrebsoyuz. The conference was conducted within the framework of grant funding provided by the Science Committee of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan under the project “Modernization of Cybercrime Investigation Mechanisms in the Republic of Kazakhstan” (Project Registration Number: AP26198915).

The event was organized by the Research Institute of Economic and Legal Studies.

The conference brought together representatives of law enforcement agencies from the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Russian Federation, including Cyber Police officers, experts from specialized units, prosecutors, and judges, as well as academic staff from leading universities and research institutions in both countries.

The Russian Federation was represented by Lomonosov Moscow State University; the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation (Moscow); the V. Ya. Kikot Moscow University of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia; the O. E. Kutafin Moscow State Law University; Saint Petersburg University of Management Technologies and Economics; the V. M. Lebedev Russian State University of Justice (Saint Petersburg); Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University (Kaliningrad, Russia); Siberian Federal University (Krasnoyarsk, Russia); Krasnoyarsk State Agrarian University; Saratov State Law Academy; and the Kazan and Voronezh Law Institutes of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia.

Kazakhstan was represented by L. N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University; E. A. Buketov Karaganda National Research University; Turan University; the Law Enforcement Academy under the Prosecutor General’s Office of the Republic of Kazakhstan; M. Esbulatov Almaty Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan; B. Beisenov Karaganda Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan; and M. Bukenbayev Aktobe Law Institute of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

An engaging and substantive presentation was delivered by Renat Amangeldyevich Mediev, a representative of the IT community and Deputy Director of the Center for Innovative Technologies “Orleu” LLP. He presented his original project, “ZanAlem: An Innovative Platform for Comprehensive Support of Pre-Trial Investigation Authorities.”

A promising startup exploring the impact of artificial intelligence on the human psyche was presented by a team led by Leila Klimentyevna Arenova, Professor of the Department of Legal Regulation of Economic Relations at Karaganda University of Kazpotrebsoyuz.

Following the conference, recommendations were developed for applying its findings in academic research, law enforcement practice, and legislative drafting.