Information Security

Russian Authorities to Create Group to Counter Illegal Use of Deepfakes
The initiative was proposed by the head of the Ministry of Digital Development, Maksut Shadaev

RKN to Force AI to Filter Internet Traffic
Authorities to Allocate $2.27 Billion for Blocking Banned Sites

Banks temporarily blocked up to 3 million accounts and cards in the first weeks of 2026
Expansion of criteria for suspicious transactions under Federal Law No. 161 led to mass restrictions

Scammers started looking for their victims in travel communities
The Ministry of Internal Affairs recommends checking tour operators and paying for services directly

Scammers are becoming active in Telegram due to the messenger's new feature
Attackers are offering to play dice for cryptocurrency in Emoji Stake

Don't trust calls from the Ministry of Digital Affairs: a new attack scheme on "Gosuslugi" users has appeared
Fraudsters force victims to voluntarily transfer access to a government account

Alfa-Bank Implemented Over 500 Domestic Servers for New Monitoring System
The company switched to the Yadro technology stack to improve server management

Scammers to Face Tighter Controls: New Measures Against Cybercriminals to Take Effect in September 2026
Plans to Improve Verification Procedure on "Gosuslugi" Portal

Belarus and Russia to Join Forces in Data Protection: Allied States Create Unified Information Space
Countries are working to synchronize regulations in the field of AI

Roskomnadzor initiated cases against 33 telecom operators
Providers violated the rules for working with technical means of countering threats

Scammers are back in touch: MTS prevented more than 30 million calls from criminals during the New Year holidays
The operator presented the results of the "Zashchitnik" service

MIA: Fraudsters Persuade Russians to Keep Cash at Home
Banks May Limit Cash Withdrawals for Clients to 48 Hours

Russian courts fined social networks 162 million rubles for failing to remove prohibited content
78 decisions have been made over two years in cases of violation of legal requirements

