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Banks Will Reject Transfers From Russians if Their Smartphones Are Infected with a Virus, According to the Central Bank

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To transfer money, clients will have to wipe their smartphones, buy a new one, or make the transfer through a bank branch. The new rule will take effect on March...

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Russian banks will, as of 1 March, reject transfers from mobile devices, if they find harmful software, say the director of the Russian Bank ' s Information Security Department, Vadim Uvarov. As of 1 March, banks will be required to check client apps and devices for the presence of harmful software. "If it is discovered that a harmful device has been detected on your machine, the bank will reject the operation and offer to conduct it from a…

As of 1 March 2027, Russian banks will begin to deny money to clients if they find harmful software on the device used, as reported by the Director of the Information Security Department of the Vadim Uwarov Centre in the Fintrek Educational Platform podcast.

Russian banks will start blocking transfers from contaminated smartphones on March 1st, find out who's gonna be affected by the restrictions.

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vz.ru broke the news on Wednesday, October 21, 2026.
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