State Duma adopts the "Antifraud-2" bill aimed at combating fraud
The State Duma adopted a large-scale bill on new measures against cyber fraud in the second and third readings simultaneously, according to the chamber's website. Key innovations: 🔵 A unified database of IMEI numbers, unique identifiers of mobile devices, will be created, containing information about phones allowed for use in Russia. Illegally imported or stolen devices will be blacklisted and stop working. There will be no fee for registering gadgets in the unified IMEI database, as previously proposed. 🔵 Hosting providers will be prohibited from servicing VPN services. For hosters, this means transitioning from intermediary to controller status: they will now have to prevent the very possibility of providing resources to "violators." 🔵 Citizens will be able to block incoming calls from abroad. The restriction can only be lifted by visiting an MFC in person. There is no automatic ban in the document. 🔵 A "red button" will appear on "Gosuslugi" for "prompt reporting of illegal actions." 🔵 Russians will not be able to have more than 20 bank cards issued in their name. A telecommunications service agreement can only be terminated 90 days after its conclusion. 🔵 Russians will have the right to compensation for stolen funds from banks and telecom operators if they fail to prevent the actions of criminals. What disappeared from the document: 🔵 The obligation for banks to link customer accounts to INN. The Central Bank, however, stated that they would pursue the adoption of this measure in the future. 🔵 The provision on mandatory confirmation of financial transactions through "Max." However, banks and operators will retain the ability to confirm customer identity via SMS. 🔵 The requirement to register on significant Internet resources exclusively using Russian email.
State Duma adopts the “Antifraud-2” bill aimed at combating fraud The State Duma has passed a new bill to combat cyber fraud, introducing measures like a unified IMEI database for blocking illegal phones and prohibiting hosting providers from servicing VPNs. Citizens will gain the ability to block foreign calls and will have new recourse for compensation from banks and telecom operators. The law also limits the number of bank cards an individual can hold and adds a reporting feature on Gosuslugi.
- A unified IMEI database will be created to blacklist illegally imported or stolen mobile devices.
- Hosting providers will be banned from servicing VPN services.
- Citizens can block incoming calls from abroad, with restrictions lifted only in person at an MFC.
- A ‘red button’ for reporting illegal activities will be available on Gosuslugi.
- Russians will be limited to a maximum of 20 bank cards.
- Individuals will have the right to compensation from banks and telecom operators if their stolen funds are not prevented by these entities.
- Certain previously proposed measures, such as linking bank accounts to INN and mandatory confirmation of financial operations via ‘Max’, were removed.
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