Ministry of Digital Development

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Minцифры is a Russian federal government body responsible for digitalization, information technology policy, and cybersecurity. It oversees initiatives related to domestic certification centers, eSIM restrictions, TLS certificate management, and artificial intelligence development. The ministry has been involved in discussions on anti-fraud measures, digital sovereignty, and regulatory changes affecting tech platforms and financial services.

Events

• Moscow-City tower evacuated amid drone attack
• Mortgage Program for IT Workers May Be Cancelled
• FSB Officer in Running for Cybersecurity Deputy Role
• Event 180993
• Russia considered using AI to block VPNs
• After the Armed Forces of Ukraine attacked the data centers (DCs) of…
• Communications operators sent letters to the largest banks stating…
• Minister of Digital Development Maksut Shadaev informed the State…
• The Ministry of Defense plans to 'cover' data centers following…
• Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has tasked the Ministry of…

Recent coverage

• Together we make the region better! — Курская область
• People are being evacuated from the government tower 'Moscow City', planes from Moscow are being redirected to Pulkovo — Важные истории
• Program for IT specialists' mortgages may be cancelled this year, — RBC. — Первый Московский
• Active FSB officer to be placed at the head of cybersecurity of the Ministry of Digital Development. He will be responsible for, among other things... — Важные истории
• In the Ministry of Digital Development, a former FSB officer was nominated for the deputy minister position on information security — РИАМО
• In the Ministry of Digital Development a staff for protection of communication objects from drones has been created — Коммерсантъ
• Ministry of Digital Development promised to monitor SkyNet — Бумага
• In the Ministry of Digital Development created a staff for protection of communication networks from destructive impact — Интерфакс
• Ministry of Digital Development plans to block VPN services using neural networks — Kommersant — Бумага
• In Mincyfry proposed finding and blocking VPNs using AI — Meduza
• Ministry of Digital Development wants all 5G smartphones to support Russian algorithm 'Cuckoo'. Goal is to close blind spots in the system... — Дождь (Telegram)
• Shadaev: "Yandex" moved key systems to backup sites — Вечерняя Москва
• Ministry of Digital Affairs reported assistance to Yandex after attack — Вести
• Ministry of Digital Economy asked telecom operators not to block bank calls until November — Ведомости
• In the State Duma, five key tasks of digital development were named — Вести
• Government decided to allocate 7 billion rubles from the reserve fund to "Russian Post" — Ведомости
• In Russia, protection of digital infrastructure after drone attacks is discussed - SPb Newspaper - St. Petersburg news — Gazeta.SPb
• In Mincyfra, they expect all small settlements to be connected to LTE by 2031 — Интерфакс
• "Russian Post" will receive additional funds for pension delivery in 2027 — Вести
• Russian Post to receive additional funds due to increased pension delivery fees — Интерфакс