The largest Russian banks presented mixed statistics on the activities of fraudsters against their customers in 2023. This was reported by RBC.
VTB and Gazprombank note a decrease in the number of attacks by cybercriminals. According to Nikita Chugunov, Senior Vice President of Gazprombank, VTB, their number decreased by 16% for the first time in four years, reaching 6.5 million. At the same time, the share of successful attacks increased and the average amount of theft increased. representative Alexey Pleshkov.
On the contrary, at Tinkoff Bank, there was a 17% increase in fraudulent activities according to the number of customers. According to Oleg Zamiralov, head of the bank’s security ecosystem center, the indicators were affected by the low base in 2022, the development of social engineering and the emergence of new plans.
Pochta Bank noted an increase in the number of customer reports of failed fraud attempts. A bank representative attributes this to cybersecurity awareness efforts.
The Ministry of Digital Development states that, except for March, there was a decrease in the information received about fake calls. According to the Central Bank, in the third quarter of 2023, the number of “fake phones” blocked by the regulator’s initiative decreased by 49.6 percent.
Kaspersky Lab also does not observe a decrease in attackers’ activity. According to expert Sergei Golovanov, the number of phishing links has increased more than 5 times and the level of phone fraud is still high.
FACCT company expert Dmitry Dudkov explains multifaceted dynamics by the wave-like nature of fraudsters’ activities. Golovanov notes that his plans have become more targeted and multi-stage. Despite this, cybercriminals’ interest in attacks on bank customers continues unabated.
Before that Russians reminded About safe shopping rules on Cyber Monday.
Formerly at the Federal Tax Office warned about a new fraud scheme.