Komi Republic sees cybercrime drop but faces a terrifying new scam trend
Cybercrime in the Komi Republic has dropped, according to local authorities. The announcement came on January 12 from Nikolai Yegorov, head of the regional prosecutor’s office. But while overall cases fell, a new and dangerous trend emerged in 2025: phone scammers began using psychological tricks to push victims toward terrorist acts.
Yegorov shared the update during a ceremony for Russia’s Prosecutor’s Day. He highlighted a worrying shift in news tactics. Scammers, once focused on financial deception, now manipulate victims into planning sabotage.
The number of such cases rose sharply last year. In 2024, only one incident was recorded. By 2025, that figure jumped to five. None of the attempts resulted in deaths, but they caused serious property damage. Authorities have not released details about the scammers behind these schemes. No names or specific groups have been made public.
The decline in general cybercrime offers some relief to the region. Yet the rise in sabotage-linked scams presents a fresh challenge for law enforcement. Officials continue to monitor the situation as investigations into the new tactics unfold.
