Uzbekistan is a country tracked across 28 threat clusters and 35 intelligence report mentions on ThreatCluster. First observed December 4, 2025; most recent activity July 23, 2026.
Uzbekistan is a Central Asian nation with a growing digital footprint and significant state investment in surveillance infrastructure. In cyberspace, it faces active mobile threats targeting Uzbek users (Android SMS stealers and banking trojans) and exposure to surveillance- and spyware-related risk, making it a notable hotspot for regionally relevant cyber threat activity and privacy concerns.
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