Russian PM calls for join efforts to fight cybercrime

MOSCOW, Jun 3 (PRIME) -- Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev called for joining efforts on Friday to fight against cybercrime in the country, which causes more and more losses; a mechanism of cooperation should be well adjusted.

“Losses from this type of crimes in Russia is also growing, and experience and forces to resist are not sufficient so far,” Medvedev said at a meeting on information security.

“The bulk of intrusions are revealed post-factum, after a loss of money or blocking of a system.

“Joint efforts in the war with electronic crime are necessary to reduce risks and cyberthreats. We should treat the problem consistently, create and adjust the mechanism of counteractions both on the technical level and creation of need infrastructure on the whole, and, of course, the legal basis.”

Tackling cybercrimes alone is impossible, and protection costs a lot. World losses from cybercriminals are estimated at some U.S. $500 billion, and losses in Russia are also growing, Medvedev said.

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