Fraudsters actively used three remote access schemes from July to August 2024.
To do this, they used programs that were disguised as company or government portal applications.
Fraudsters are actively using remote access programs with phishing links, VTB's press service told RIA Novosti .
In addition to social engineering methods, attackers ask to install a fake application on a smartphone under various pretexts.
They suggest clicking on a phishing link, and then steal money or issue a loan, said Nikita Chugunov, head of the digital business department and senior vice president of VTB.
The credit institution also noted that these schemes remain relevant in September.
They have accounted for 30-40 percent of all fraudulent attacks over the past two months.
Victims also receive calls from fraudsters allegedly from the Mosenergo company.
Fraudsters are trying to obtain a code from an SMS message under the guise of submitting an application to replace electricity and water meters in an apartment.
According to another scheme, alleged buyers from Avito call sellers on WhatsApp and ask them to click on a phishing link under various pretexts.
Official comment from the press service of Avito
An attempt to steal from a secure platform is one of the typical and long-known methods of cybercriminals on the Internet. Therefore, we always recommend staying inside the Avito chat and not going to third-party messengers.
This way our system will be able to track triggers, warn about potential dangers, and block suspicious links.
