Ministry of Industry and Information Technology: Accelerate the introduction of an anti-telecommunications network fraud law

How to further strengthen the information and communication industry to prevent and control telecommunications network fraud? The relevant person in charge of the Cyber Security Management Bureau of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said in an exclusive interview with reporters that new types of fraud methods are emerging in an endless stream, and various instant messaging tools and social networking sites have become the main channels for fraud. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology attaches great importance to the industry-wide system to promote the prevention and governance of telecommunications network fraud, and will further promote special actions such as "broken card 2.0", "cat fighting", and Internet anti-fraud, continue to improve the anti-fraud platform capabilities of the information and communication industry, and further build a long-term governance mechanism.

Overall confrontation

Build a collaborative linkage work system

The relevant person in charge of the Network Security Management Bureau of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology told reporters that telecommunications network fraud can be divided into four key links: accurate information acquisition, fraud script design, communication contact induction, and fund payment transfer, and the fight against telecommunications network fraud has always been in a dynamic game process.

"Especially in recent years, due to the impact of the new crown epidemic and other factors, various online activities have increased, resulting in an upward trend in the risk of fraud, the emergence of new types of fraud methods, but also showing new characteristics such as more diverse fraud methods, more accurate fraud targets, and more professional fraud gangs." said the above-mentioned person in charge.

For example, various instant messaging tools, social networking sites, etc. have become the main channels of fraud, and a fraud case often involves multiple Internet applications such as social networking, marriage, and short videos. Obtaining citizens' personal information through illegal channels, fraudsters target different groups of people and "tailor-made" fraud scripts. Fraud gang organizations have a clear division of labor, and professional teams provide technical support in all aspects of fraud implementation, forming a large-scale and organized criminal chain.

The person in charge said that the governance of telecommunications network fraud has entered a new stage of overall confrontation and system confrontation, and it is urgent to further build a cross-platform and cross-industry responsibility implementation and supervision mechanism while grasping the implementation of the responsibilities of telecommunications enterprises and Internet enterprises, and improve the integrity and synergy of various governance work.

In this regard, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology tightened the chain of responsibility and formed a coordinated linkage work system. Establish special anti-fraud classes at the ministry, provincial and enterprise levels, and establish a professional team to engage in anti-fraud work. Complete the close coordination and linkage mechanism between the competent departments of the industry at the ministry and provincial levels and the public security organs, the industry anti-fraud special class and the national anti-fraud center, and smooth work docking, resource sharing and technical support. At the same time, establish a list of anti-fraud responsibilities and task lists for telecommunications enterprises and Internet enterprises, and supervise the implementation of corporate responsibilities through supervision and inspection, assessment and notification, interviews and penalties, and other means. The data shows that in 2021, there will be a total of 67 enterprises with assessment and accountability, and 16 enterprises will be interviewed and listed.

Control the source

"Hit the cat" and "break the card" to advance

It is worth noting that in the prevention of anti-telecommunications fraud technology, the application of new technologies has led to an unprecedented fierce confrontation of technology.

The above-mentioned person in charge told reporters that fraudsters use cross-border or remote control of plug-in card cluster devices (commonly known as "cat pools" and GoIP devices), using artificial intelligence technologies such as deep forgery technology and machine learning to carry out fraudulent activities, and constantly conduct tentative analysis of anti-fraud strategy models to adjust the way of fraud and avoid technical blockades. At the same time, under the continuous high-pressure crackdown and effective governance in China, fraudsters have used a large number of overseas telecommunications network resources to carry out fraud in order to evade supervision, which has increased the difficulty of technical prevention.

In view of the difficulty of "cat pool" and GoIP devices to trace the origin of fraudulent calls, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology organized the "cat fighting action", and worked with public security organs to strengthen the rapid discovery, accurate positioning and joint crackdown on "cat pool" devices. Up to now, the joint end has removed 2424 "cat pool" dens and seized 7201 devices.

In view of the most urgent problems in the current industry governance, the management of telephone cards, Internet of Things cards, and network accounts, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology highlights source control, launches the special work of "Card Breaking Action 2.0", organizes telecommunications enterprises to standardize the implementation of the "secondary real-person authentication" system, carries out drag-net inspections of Internet of Things cards nationwide, and has accumulated 97 million high-risk telephone cards involved in fraud and more than 57 million associated Internet accounts. At present, a large number of high-risk cards have been cleaned up, and the black and ash industrial chain such as "hoarding cards, raising cards, and reversing cards" has been effectively cut off.

The above-mentioned responsible persons said that the next step will be to resolutely win the battle to rectify and tackle tough problems in key areas. Focus on prominent problems in industry governance, deeply promote special actions such as "broken card 2.0", "hitting cats", and cross-border business governance, and strictly regulate key businesses involving fraud such as port sms, call transfer, private lines, and cloud services. In particular, in view of the high incidence of fraud in the Internet field, organize and carry out special governance actions, strengthen the disposal of Internet fraud-related resources, strengthen the risk investigation of Internet accounts, strictly regulate the network search business, establish and improve the active early warning capability, comprehensively rectify network violation information and black and gray production, and consolidate the foundation of anti-fraud work in the industry.

Treat the network with technology

Enhance the industry's preventive capabilities

Using technology to govern the network and promoting the integration of anti-fraud means and resources in the industry are key measures to prevent and combat telecommunications fraud.

It is reported that the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has established a big data-driven technical defense system driven by big data and coordinated linkage inside and outside the industry through the anti-fraud platform of the information and communication industry, and in 2021, it will dispose of 1.04 million fraud-related domain name URLs, intercept 1.95 billion fraudulent calls, and 2.14 billion fraudulent text messages.

In view of the barriers between enterprise data and mutual non-connectivity, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has also innovatively launched the national mobile phone card "one card general check" and off-site cancellation service, which is convenient for users to inquire and cancel the telephone card under their name, solves the "chronic disease" of the user who is not aware of the card, and the cumulative number of inquiries exceeds 40 million person-times, protecting the legitimate rights and interests of users.

Telecommunications network fraud has the characteristics of "preventable crimes", and the current early warning and prevention capabilities have initially taken shape. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has built and launched the 12381 fraud-related early warning and dissuasion SMS system, accurately identified potentially deceived users and sent early warning TEXT messages in real time, and upgraded the "Elderly Affection Number Early Warning" and "Flash Letter Screen Warning" functions for the elderly and young people, greatly improving the early warning and dissuasion effect. Since its launch in July 2021, a total of 51.04 million early warning messages have been sent.

The above-mentioned person in charge said that the next step will continue to improve the anti-fraud platform capabilities of the information and communication industry, and further strengthen the capabilities of "rapid disposal, active early warning, resource sharing, and abnormal monitoring". Promote the construction of anti-fraud technical means in the Internet field, continue to carry out research, strategy modeling and promotion and application of big data technology, and support public security organs to work together to promote precision strikes.

It is worth noting that to prevent telecommunications fraud, it is necessary to continuously improve the anti-fraud system system of the information and communication industry. "With the continuous deepening of anti-fraud work, the governance of telecommunications network fraud has entered a tough period and a deep-water area, and some deep-seated problems have gradually emerged, and it is urgent to increase efforts in the legal system, source governance, technical prevention, and responsibility implementation." The above-mentioned person in charge said that basic systems such as the telephone real-name system need to be improved urgently, and it is necessary to further build a cross-platform and cross-industry responsibility implementation and supervision mechanism.

It is reported that the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology will further promote the improvement of the anti-fraud system system in the information and communication industry, and work with relevant departments to accelerate the introduction of the anti-telecommunications network fraud law and further build a long-term governance mechanism. Improve the anti-fraud assessment and evaluation and supervision and inspection work mechanisms in the information and communication industry, and continuously improve the efficiency of industry governance.

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Source: Industrial Information Technology Micro-news

Editor-in-Charge/Layout: Fan Fan

Review: Shen Qing

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