The President instructed the Government and the Bank of Russia to develop a unified systematic approach to countering fraudulent activities committed using modern technologies.

2 April 2025, Wednesday

In particular, the following anti-fraud measures are being worked out: 

🔹block incoming questionable phone calls, including through the use of the state anti-fraud platform, subject to prior consent from citizens;

🔹 to reimburse by credit organizations and telecom operators the funds stolen from citizens' accounts as a result of fraudulent actions, in case of failure of counteraction measures by credit organizations and telecom operators; 

🔹oblige credit institutions to reimburse customers for funds if they are stolen using credit institutions' applications hacked through malware installed on customers' devices;

🔹 to increase the digital literacy of the population, including citizens of retirement age;

🔹prohibit employees of government agencies, credit institutions and telecom operators from using foreign messengers when interacting with citizens during the exercise of their powers;

🔹 to consider the expediency of recognizing the use of artificial intelligence technologies in the commission of an offense as an aggravating circumstance.

Other measures and the full text of the document can be found on the Kremlin's website.

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