Ainur Koskina

Affiliated media: Vesti.kg, Journalist

Incident date: September 20, 2023

Attack type:

• Identity theft / phishing / doxxing

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Zakon.kz

Location: Kazakhstan, Astana, Astana

Additional information:

The State Revenue Committee has published a register of persons receiving foreign funding, including 240 legal entities and individuals. In addition to the name of the organisation and BIN (Business Identification Number), it also contains the full name of the individual and IIN (Individual Identification Number). The IIN in Kazakhstan is classified as restricted personal data. The publication of the register is dictated by tax law requirements and is aimed at «increasing the level of trust of citizens in both the state and non-governmental organisations». In addition to NGOs, public foundations, organisations, and human rights defenders, the list also includes journalists and bloggers Ainur Koskina, Dinara Yegeubayeva, and Dmitry Dubovitsky.