Russia's fraud cases drop 30% despite deepfake surge

Photo - © Mediastok.ru. In 1.5 years, the number of cases of cyber fraud using deepfakes in Russia has increased 26 times.

Consensus

• The number of fraud cases in Russia has decreased by 30% compared to the previous year.
• The use of deepfakes in cybercrime has increased significantly, with a 26-fold rise over 1.5 years.
• The total damage from deepfake-related fraud since early 2026 exceeds 2 billion rubles.
• Deepfake schemes are primarily used in targeted attacks aimed at stealing large sums of money.
• Mothers are using AI-generated audio and video to impersonate real people, such as company executives or government officials.
• The Sberbank executive, Stanislav Kuznetsov, is cited as the source of these claims in both reports.
• There remains a high level of underreporting of fraud incidents by citizens.

Points of divergence

• The average fraud amount has increased, and fraud schemes have become more sophisticated. — m24
• A more optimistic forecast suggests a significant reduction in theft volume may occur by the end of next year. — m24
• The share of deepfakes in overall cybercrime remains small. — riamo
• The Ministry of Digital Development proposed using biometrics to detect suspicious transactions as part of a cybersecurity doctrine. — m24

Coverage (2 sources)

• Fraudsters' activity in Russia decreased by 30% — Москва 24
• Number of cases of fraud with deepfakes in Russia has grown 26 times — РИАМО

Key entities

• Russia
• Stanislav Kuznetsov
• Sberbank
• Moscow
• RIA Novosti
• Oleg Sosnitsky

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