YEREVAN. – Eight criminal cases into cyber security were examined in Armenia in 2012. In line with the data of the Prosecutor General’s Office, four other cyber crime-related criminal cases were linked to swindling by way of computer technology and money laundering; these cases are forwarded to the National Security Service.

As of April 15, 2011, the Prosecutor General’s Office conducted an oversight of 27 cases that were prepared by the Police General Department on Combating Organized Crime; these cases referred to high tech crimes. Criminal proceedings were launched in twelve and not launched in five of these cases, and reports are being prepared on the remaining ten cases.