Senator Artem Sheikin advised the Russians to change the factory PIN codes of SIM cards to protect against fraud. This has been reported DEA News.
“One of the easiest and fastest ways to keep yourself safe is to set your own pin code in your phone’s settings. <..> “This will provide an additional layer of protection and make it even more difficult for unauthorized access to your data if the SIM card is stolen or lost by fraudsters as a result of the smartphone being stolen or lost.”
Your sheikh learned about this from the head of Sberbank’s cybersecurity department, Sergei Lebed.
According to Lebed, acquiring a SIM card without a PIN code will prevent fraudsters from using this card to hack into their account in the Sberbank Online application.
Before that, operators in Russia oblige Block calls from unregistered SIM cards.
It was announced that calls will be accepted only from SIM cards that have passed the verification of databases and verified passport data of citizens.
They used to be scammers developed New scheme with SIM cards.