Analysts at "SearchInform" studied over a hundred court cases on information security in 2024–2025 and found that 63% of cases are related to unauthorized access to computer information (Article 272 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation), with 68% of them falling on the communications industry. The main violation was the so-called "breach" — the sale of personal data of subscribers and details of their calls.
"Breach" has turned into a semi-criminal market involving operator employees, intermediaries, and customers. On thematic Telegram channels, a set of personal data of one person is sold for 5–20 thousand rubles. It includes full name, passport data, phone numbers, call history, bank details, and other information.
Why this is important: the leakage of such data threatens the security of millions of people, opening doors for fraud, identity theft, and financial losses. Controlling and combating internal offenders in the communications industry is key to protecting information.
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