About two million Russians are involved in dropper activities, often without even realizing it. This was stated by Sber Deputy Chairman of the Board Stanislav Kuznetsov.
Dropping is a separate problem. About two million Russians are involved in this activity, some of whom do not even suspect that they are accomplices to criminals. Sber and some other large banks are actively fighting droppers, but they "migrate" to other credit institutions that turn a blind eye to this activity.
According to Kuznetsov, banks should be obliged to combat dropping. They should independently develop criteria, promptly freeze stolen money, and be held accountable for negligence.
In early June, by order of the government, a project is planned to be launched on the basis of the state information system. It will unite state and non-state structures for data exchange, noted the Deputy Chairman of the Board of Sber. The goal of the project is to effectively combat fraud.
This is what we have been asking for for more than one year — a unified national anti-fraud platform, a prototype of which is successfully operating in Sber. Now it is necessary to create a unified coordinating body in the field of cybersecurity — this would be the next logical and necessary step.
Earlier, the State Duma toughened the punishment for droppers. Now, for helping to cash out stolen money, they face up to six years in prison. The bill will supplement Article 187 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, which regulates the illegal circulation of payment instruments.
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