The head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Kolokoltsev, announced that there has been an increase in the number of cybercrime in Russia, although the growth rate has fallen sharply compared to previous years. He said this in an interview with Vesti. Task section “On the TV channel “Russia 24”.
According to Kolokoltsev, a few years ago the growth rate of cybercrime in Russia increased exponentially. Now their share in the total volume of crimes committed is almost a third, and we are talking, as a rule, about theft.
The head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs emphasized that 98.9% of all cybercrime is detected by employees of the department. In this context, he claims that the Ministry of Interior has done everything in its power to combat “this misfortune”.
Kolokoltsev also drew attention to the importance of explanatory work with citizens, who should be told how to respond to possible calls from intruders. He said that special attention should be paid to the most vulnerable category of citizens – pensioners.
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