The Russians told where fraudsters are taking their data

the data breach of Russians from the banks occur, but they are not so large, and the Russians themselves leave the social networks sufficient for the work of the attackers. This was stated by first Deputy head of information security Department of the Bank of Russia Artem Sychev.

“We leave a huge amount of data in social networks, including telephone, e-mail address, date of birth. This is more than enough hackers were able to work actively”, — quotes RIA “news” the representative of the Central Bank.

the Bank of Russia also found, who are increasingly becoming victims of fraud. As told Sychev, the fraudsters are currently are primarily interested in the Russians at the age from 25 to 45 years and not older citizens.

“it’s been a “Golden age” of criminals, when they are actively Spud pensioners. Yes, this segment is also interested in them, but he is not such a margin. But the average age, even, I would say, since 25 years is the niche that they are very interested”, — said the Deputy head of the Department of the Central Bank.

According to him, the Russians at this age have earnings and are accustomed to spend their money, “not much caring about the consequences.”

Earlier today, the Director of the Department of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation on counteraction to unfair practices Valery Lyakh presented data according to which in Russia in January—June this year revealed almost 80 “of subjects with signs of financial pyramids”. According to him, “in the first half of 2020 was recorded in 77 subjects with signs of financial pyramids is slightly less than in the first half of 2019”. “It is connected with the fact that most pyramid schemes that have operated previously, is a financial pyramid scheme in offline, when their advertising was carried out by contact method, people were persuaded by personal meetings, etc. asAwilo, at mass meetings. Of course, now these mass meetings there,” — quoted TASS the pole.

He also pointed out that for the first 6 months of this year, the number of illegal Forex dealers in Russia grew 1.6 fold yoy to 134 organizations. The head of the Department of the Central Bank explained that fraudsters lure their citizens, promising a “fantastic” yield.

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