Fraudsters began to introduce themselves as employees of "Gosuslug"
Miscellaneous / / September 10, 2021
They ask for a password reset code that will allow them full access to all your data.
The attackers started calling the victims, posing as employees of the support service of "Gosuslug". They report allegedly hacking a personal account on the portal, obtaining a loan in the name of the victim, or leaking personal data. About this "Izvestia" told Yuri Tomashko, General Director of DeviceLock DLP.
As the expert explained, the attackers ask the victim for a password reset code on the portal, which comes via SMS. With it, they can take control of the account by changing their login information. Having gained such access, fraudsters can apply for online loans or register on the websites of bookmakers on behalf of the user. After that, the data of the hacked profile can go for sale on the darknet.
In August, the number of offers for the sale of hacked accounts of the Gosuslugi service that do not use two-factor authorization at the entrance increased on the darknet and on a number of closed forums. Their cost fell from 100 rubles at the beginning of the year to 30β40 rubles for βnewβ ones and to 4β5 rubles for those used for registration on the websites of bookmakers.
Yuri Tomashko
CEO of DeviceLock DLP
To secure your account on "State Services", it is recommended to enable two-factor authorization on the site, as well as notifications about entering your personal account. You can do this in your profile menu in the "Security" section. There you can also check for suspicious activity on the portal.
Previously reportedthat in order to collect personal data of users, the fraudsters now began to introduce themselves as Roskomnadzor employees.
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