The Bank of Russia to counter fraudsters in all Runet segments

The Bank of Russia was entitled to block fraudulent websites dealing with financial markets and the national payment system in .su domain. It is stipulated in the agreement made between the regulator and the Internet Development Fund, an agency responsible for managing .su domain.

Before that, the Bank of Russia concluded a similar agreement with the Coordination Center for TLD RU/РФ, an administrator of top level national domains .рф and .ru.

Thereby, the Bank of Russia became a designated authority with regard to all segments of the Russian internet - .ru, .su and .рф. It will allow the regulator and domain name registrars to more efficiently detect and block websites used for phishing, unauthorised access to third party information systems, dissemination and handling of malicious software (botnet management).

New powers will allow the Bank of Russia to protect citizens’ personal data and money from cyber-fraudsters, mitigate reputation risks of financial organisations and lenders.

The Bank of Russia’s Centre for Monitoring and Tackling Cyberattacks in the Financial Sector accepts information on improper use of domain names in the national payment system and financial markets by email fincert@cbr.ru or by phone +7 (495) 772-70-90.