On the eve of the New Year holidays, VTB records an increase in the activity of scammers who use situational phishing and create fake company applications, promising mega profitable offers. During this period, the number of threats related to the use of modern technologies, including spyware and Remote access Trojans (RAT), is also increasing. These tools allow attackers to sneak into users' phones, exploiting their trust and holiday fuss. This is stated in the message of the bank.
VTB listed popular fraud schemes: false notifications of payments (bonuses or social benefits); fake sales and discounts (fake websites are created); congratulatory links (clicking on such links activates spyware).
VTB Group is a Russian financial group comprising more than 20 credit and financial companies operating in all major segments of the financial market. In the CIS countries, the group is represented in Armenia, Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Azerbaijan. VTB banks in Austria, Germany and France operate under a European sub-holding led by VTB Bank (Austria). In addition, the group has subsidiaries and associated banks in the UK, Cyprus, Serbia, Georgia and Angola, as well as one branch of VTB Bank in China and India, two branches of VTB Capital Plc in Singapore and Dubai.
