Phishing as a Threat to Business and the State
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Abstract: In this article, emphasis is placed on the relevance of problems related to the threats of fraudulent actions affecting businesses and individual citizens. The situation related to the theft of funds through telecommunication channels is thoroughly examined. A common method of fraud that impacts both businesses and citizens is discussed. The concept of phishing is explained, and the norms associated with criminal law protection of these relations are analyzed. All types of fraud provided for by the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation are studied.
The purpose of this work is to demonstrate the threat posed by fraudulent activity using phishing for businesses and society, and to suggest ways to address these problems. As a result of the research, the authors propose amendments to the resolution of the Plenum of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation concerning the concept of phishing and all possible methods of fraud at the current stage of development of society and the state. For law enforcement, it is recommended to qualify the actions committed under Article 159 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, as this norm covers the entire spectrum of possible methods. In addition, the authors suggest decriminalizing Article 159.6 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, as it does not reflect the current reality and leads to errors in its application.

Volkova O.V., Drozdova E.A., (2023), PHISHING AS A THREAT TO BUSINESS AND THE STATE. Gaps in Russian Legislation, 2 => 279-283.

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