The FSB has demanded that T-Bank and Raiffeisenbank be connected to…
The FSB has demanded that T-Bank and Raiffeisenbank be connected to the operational-search activities system. As The Bell has found, the FSB's requirements to connect to the system of operational-search activities (SORM) have been received by at least two major banks — T-Bank and Raiffeisenbank.
Consensus
- The FSB required T-Bank and Raiffeisenbank to connect their internet services to the SORM system.
- The banks challenged the requirements in court, citing violations of banking secrecy laws.
- Courts ruled in favor of the FSB, obligating the banks to comply with the demands.
- The requirements involve providing remote access to the FSB and storing user data, including metadata and communications.
- The system in question is SORM-3, mandated by the Yarovaya Law.
- The banks were required to implement SORM for internet services, including the T-Bank's 'Gorod' service and personal accounts.
Points of divergence
- The FSB demanded that T-Bank implement SORM for the 'Gorod' service, T-ID personal cabinet, and 'T-Investments' by the end of Q4 2026. — tg_sotavisionmedia
- The FSB began demanding SORM implementation from banks in late 2025, with earlier reports from RBK in 2025 indicating such demands were made but not specifying the banks. — thebell
- SORM-3 is capable of analyzing and correlating data such as IP addresses, logins, social media profiles, and payment information to create a digital user profile. — thebell
Coverage (3 sources)
- FSB demanded T-Bank and Raiffeisenbank implement a system to monitor customers — Новая газета Европа
- FSB demanded connection of T-Bank and Raiffeisenbank to the operational-search activities system — SOTAvision
- The Bell learned which banks the FSB required to connect to the SORM surveillance system — The Bell