The Ministry of Internal Affairs warned about phishing resources disguised as online stores

Online shopping has become the most popular area for phishing. This was announced on June 13 by the Department for the Organization of the fight against the illegal use of information and communication technologies (UBK) of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia.

"Seasonality is noticeable — a significant number of fake resources offered lumber and ready-made gazebos. In addition, the scammers sold musical instruments, tobacco products, auto parts and branded clothing," the agency's Telegram channel says.

It is noted that the investment sector is in second place in popularity for scammers, and sex services sites are in third place. The scammers also offer to rent housing and sell tickets to non-existent theaters, the UBK of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation said.

They clarified that in May, a phishing resource was discovered disguised as a platform for evaluating goods on marketplaces and used in fraudulent schemes.

Access to the listed resources is prohibited, but scammers are actively creating new ones, the agency warned.

Yuri Shabalin, an expert in mobile application protection and director of the Stingray product at AppSec Solutions, told Izvestia on May 22 that the majority of online stores (94%) are seriously vulnerable to intruders. According to him, mobile applications can be considered one of the most insecure software that uses personal data.