Banks and government services will be prohibited from using foreign messengers to communicate with Russians

The relevant bill was prepared by the Russian government

The Russian government has prepared a bill prohibiting government services, banks, and telecom operators from using foreign messengers when communicating with clients. This was announced by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.

According to him, the ban on foreign messengers will help prevent cases when fraudsters impersonate employees of banks or government agencies.

As part of a set of measures to combat telephone and Internet fraud, mandatory call labeling is also being introduced, which will allow determining who they come from: from an organization or from an international virtual number. This information will be displayed on the phone screen.

In addition, citizens will have the opportunity to opt out of advertising calls and messages that are made without their prior consent.

To identify fraudulent activities and block them in a timely manner, it is planned to create an information system on the basis of which recordings of the voices of attackers will be collected.

The package of amendments is being prepared on behalf of the President of the Russian Federation. The Ministry of Digital Development is working on measures to combat cyber fraudsters.

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