It was stated that Sberbank detected a new fraud scheme, which involved the installation of “Sber 2.0” or “Sberbank Support” applications on behalf of the attackers, which actually disguised remote access programs to devices. TASS Stanislav Kuznetsov, Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors of Sberbank, within the framework of the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF).
“The other day we detected a new fraud scheme: An attacker calls a customer on behalf of a Sber employee and persuades him to install Sber 2.0 or Sberbank Support applications,” Kuznetsov said.
According to him, this is how cybercriminals distribute programs for remote access to the device.
“If the buyer installs this, the fraudster will be able to steal his personal information and money. Therefore, never accept the installation of software obtained from third parties. If a new version of the present emerges [приложения] Deputy chairman of the board of Sberbank “Sberbank online” noted that a notification about the need for an update will be sent to the customer directly through the mobile application or by calling 900.
Kuznetsov also said that the actions of fraudsters are also involved. new dangerous trend: They try to include more than one member of the same family in their program at the same time.
“After the attackers convince the victim to send them money, they start asking him if he has relatives. If a person is convinced that he is saving his money, it can have a negative impact on his family. The result is even greater financial losses for the entire family,” the senior executive noted.