“This spring, we observed an increase in the activity of cybercriminals. More than 90% of successful attacks are carried out using methods of social engineering - scammers attack us with phishing emails and use the technology of number substitution, trying to take citizens by surprise, ”RIA Novotsi quotes Mishustin.
According to him, theft of confidential data is an urgent challenge for all economies in the world, in this regard, Russia pays special attention to improving their means of protection.
Mishustin noted that Russia is ready to share its groundwork in the field of information security with partners.
At a meeting on a draft concept of public safety in Russia until 2030, in June, Security Council deputy head Dmitry Medvedev said that "over the past five months, the number of crimes using the Internet, information technology, and mobile communications has amounted to more than 180 thousand."