Duma lawmaker Anton Nemkin said scammers were posing as employees of public institutions or healthcare organizations and trying to get people to install fake updates for Gosuslugi and the Unified Medical Information and Analysis System (EMIAS).
Nemkin said that after the file sent to users is installed, criminals may gain access to data on the device and certain functions. By using the names of well-known services, scammers create the impression that an update is mandatory and pressure people to complete the process immediately.

Do not click links in suspicious messages
The lawmaker said links in suspicious messages should not be opened. If there are any doubts, he recommended independently finding the institution's official phone number and calling it directly.
Nemkin said scammers may introduce themselves as employees of a clinic or public institution. He therefore urged people to speak with elderly relatives in advance, never install any "update" over the phone and verify the information before taking action.

Digital literacy also matters
Nemkin said efforts to combat these methods were not limited to cybersecurity and also involved digital literacy. He noted that as online public and healthcare services become more widespread, citizens should check the source of information and avoid taking action under pressure.