Russia has established a comprehensive database monitoring the “digital footprints” of cybercriminals, which will assist authorities in identifying and dismantling fraudulent networks, announced the newly appointed Prosecutor General Alexander Gutsan on Tuesday.

This system, as Gutsan explained during a meeting of former Soviet prosecutors in Tajikistan, holds information on over 6 million phone numbers, bank accounts, and websites associated with cybercrime.

“The database enables us to identify repeat offenses, close down scam call centers, seize criminal assets, and in numerous instances, avert crimes before they occur,” Gutsan stated.

He characterized these new initiatives as part of a broader effort to combat digital crime and anonymity. Recently, Russia has enacted laws prohibiting the sale or transfer of mobile phone numbers, imposed restrictions on virtual private networks (VPNs), and heightened oversight of online transactions and digital currencies.

Gutsan indicated that cybercrime currently represents 40% of all reported crimes in Russia, leading to losses in the “hundreds of billions of rubles,” with a quarter of these being taken from individuals.

He cautioned that criminals lack “any moral limitations,” which enables them to exploit social engineering techniques, encrypted communications, and international financial mechanisms to prey on victims.

The cybercrime-tracking database was developed in collaboration with law enforcement, the Central Bank, and Rosfinmonitoring, which oversees anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing efforts.

This initiative aligns with the government’s earlier proposal this summer to create a national anti-fraud system capable of automatically identifying and blocking suspicious phone numbers, messages, and online accounts connected to scams.

This initiative is part of a wider legislative effort aimed at imposing restrictions on SIM and bank cards to combat financial fraud.