Hackers imitate websites of Russian banks

The Central Bank of Russia has issued a warning that websites have appeared on the Internet that imitate those of several Russian credit organizations, Lenta.ru reports. The sites use addresses similar to those of the organizations they imitate but provide false information about them.

The national bank warns that entering personal information on those sites could lead to negative consequences for the client and the bank. To combat the false websites, the Central Bank has posted a list of correct Internet addresses for Russian banks on its website.

The website of the Central Bank of Russia now contains 1040 Internet addresses of 880 Russian banks. There are over 1000 banks operating in Russia at present.