Roskomnadzor recommended strengthening the security system of providers

The providers' security system needs to be strengthened. This was announced by Roskomnadzor on March 25.

The ministry noted that the current legislation needs to be finalized and updated. For example, it is necessary to consolidate the requirements for the stability of communication networks, within which telecom operators and providers will be required to ensure not only their protection, but also the ability to quickly recover from attacks.

It is also proposed to expand the list of mandatory measures to protect against DDoS attacks, including the use of domestic solutions for monitoring and filtering traffic, and to establish stricter requirements for infrastructure redundancy.

"The comprehensive implementation of these measures will reduce the risks of attacks on critical infrastructure and increase the level of cybersecurity of Russian telecom operators," the ministry said.

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The public sector, postal services and cargo and passenger transportation were among the most affected industries.

On March 24, Roskomnadzor announced that the problems with the services were related to the use of a foreign server infrastructure that was experiencing failures. At that time, the department recommended that domestic organizations use the capacities of Russian hosting providers.