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Uruguay: Cybercrime & Cybersecurity Agencies

In Uruguay, cybercrime against people goes to the police cybercrime unit, and technical incidents go to the national CERT.

Police cybercrime unit

Direccion General de Cibercrimen

Part of: Direccion de Investigaciones de la Policia Nacional, Ministerio del Interior

Official website
National CERT / cybersecurity authority

CERTuy (Centro Nacional de Respuesta a Incidentes de Seguridad Informatica)

Part of: AGESIC (Agencia de Gobierno Electronico y Sociedad de la Informacion y del Conocimiento)

Official website

Report an incident online

Official reporting page for Uruguay.

https://denuncia.minterior.gub.uy/

Notes

  • CERTuy confirmed on gub.uy and FIRST.org; the Cibercrimen page states reports can also be filed online at denuncia.minterior.gub.uy.

Lost money? Call your bank first

The bank can often stop a transfer if it hears from you quickly. See the official fraud lines in how to report bank fraud in Uruguay.

Step-by-step guide

Lost money or were scammed? Read How to Report Cybercrime and Online Fraud in Uruguay (2026).

Names and links were checked against official government or FIRST/ITU sources. Agencies are renamed and reorganised often, so check the official site before relying on it. See all countries in the cyber agencies directory.