Karaganda University of Kazpotrebsoyuz Hosted an International Roundtable on “Modernization of Cybercrime Investigation Mechanisms in the Republic of Kazakhstan”

On October 24, 2025, Karaganda University of Kazpotrebsoyuz hosted an international roundtable entitled “Modernization of Cybercrime Investigation Mechanisms in the Republic of Kazakhstan.” The event was held in a hybrid format and organized by the Scientific Research Institute of Economic and Legal Research as part of a project focused on improving cybercrime investigation mechanisms.

The roundtable brought together legal scholars from Kazakhstan and Russia, representatives of the Cybercrime Counteraction Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, academic staff from departmental and civilian higher education institutions, and students of the Faculty of Law at Karaganda University of Kazpotrebsoyuz. The discussion was moderated by Kanat Lakbayev, Doctor of Law, Professor and Chief Research Fellow at the Institute.

Speakers represented Lomonosov Moscow State University, Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University, South Ural State University, the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation, Turan University, academies of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kazakhstan, and other research and educational institutions.

The presentations included T.S. Volchetskaya’s examination of methodological aspects of information technology in forensic science, G.S. Rusman’s discussion of the specialist’s role in documenting digital evidence, B.K. Birzhanov’s analysis of current trends in online fraud, and A.T. Sadvakassova’s review of personal data protection. Participants also discussed initial investigative actions, improvements in operational and investigative practices, and experiences of investigating cybercrime in Kazakhstan and other countries.

The exchange of academic and practical perspectives helped identify pressing challenges in the investigation of offences committed in the digital environment and areas for further research. A collection of scholarly papers was published following the roundtable.