Multiple attempts, approximately 10,000 in number, were made by criminals to breach the Baikal.
Zabaykalsky Krai Residents Receive Relief from Nuisance Calls
In the first half of 2025, residents of Zabaykalsky Krai experienced a significant decrease in nuisance calls, thanks to the efforts of MTS and modern digital solutions. According to Denis Boyko, the Director of MTS in Zabaykalsky Krai (if available, the name of the director in 2025 is not publicly known), these digital solutions are designed to protect residents from scammers' actions and save time.
Before the implementation of these digital solutions, Zabaykalsky Krai ranked fifth among Russian regions in terms of the average duration of spam calls, with an average call lasting 16 seconds. In one extreme case, a regional resident was targeted by scammers who attempted to call them nearly ten thousand times.
The digital solutions in Zabaykalsky Krai, however, do not seem to have had any specific impact on the volume, duration, or origin of spam calls. They are not mentioned to have affected the ranking of the region among Russian regions or the increase in unwanted calls by 23% compared to the same period last year.
The total volume of blocked spam calls in Zabaykalsky Krai in the first half of 2025 was nearly 24.7 million. Despite this, citizens are still advised to be more vigilant and monitor their personal data due to telephone scammers refining their methods.
Residents of Zabaykalsky Krai were most often offered services by banks and financial organizations, but the digital solutions in the region are not mentioned to have had any effect on the services offered by these institutions.
The use of digital solutions in Zabaykalsky Krai is a response to the increasing number of spam calls and attempts by scammers. While the specific details of these solutions are not provided by Denis Boyko, it is clear that they are making a difference in the lives of Zabaykalsky Krai residents.
