The research relevance is predefined by the peculiarities of modern state development taking place in the context of digitalization. This factor affects the dynamics of changes and transformations in both the political and legal institutions of the Kyrgyz Republic, which provokes the increased role of the information sphere in the state. The research aims to reveal political and legal instruments to influence individuals committing unlawful acts against information security in Kyrgyzstan. The analysis and synthesis, comparison, deduction, formal-legal and generalisation methods were used in the research. As a result, the modern information sphere includes both information and information infrastructure and persons performing operations with it. Thus, a separate system of regulation of social relations is being formed, which directly affects the state of security of modernised society. As a result, it can be established that the current society, both in Kyrgyzstan and in other states, is an information society and continues to develop on its basis. In this connection, the information sphere has acquired the character of a system-forming mechanism, based on which the functioning of public life, its political, economic and defence component, takes place. It has been established that the number of offences in the field of information security is growing, so there is a need to develop new legal instruments for their deterrence. The study revealed the role of the main state bodies and their activities in the sphere of counteraction to cyber threats in Kyrgyzstan.

Highlights

• The article aims to investigate political and legal instruments against information security offenses in Kyrgyzstan, considering digitalization’s impact. It analyzes and synthesizes information, compares approaches, and highlights the information sphere’s influence on societal security. It establishes modern society as an information society and emphasizes developing legal measures to deter offenses. The research also explores the roles of government bodies countering cyber threats in Kyrgyzstan.