The government wants to crack down on fake SMS and phishing calls

Telecommunications services are being used more and more frequently and in increasingly sophisticated ways by cybercriminals for fraud and scams. Existing laws inadequately regulate this issue, so a draft law on combating fraud in electronic communications has been prepared at the NPRM, which is currently at the opinion stage. Among other things, it introduces a smishing SMS template and creates a list of Internet domains that are used exclusively for phishing for data and funds. New security obligations will also be imposed on email providers and telecommunications companies, failure to comply with them will result in penalties.

"The Law on Combating Fraud in Electronic Communications is a piece of legislation that is intended to take advantage of the technology already available today to combat crime that has become particularly acute for citizens and businesses in recent months and years. It is primarily about impersonating someone and getting them to give away access to their resources or dispose of money in a way that is not in their best interest," Janusz Cieszynski, secretary of state at the Chancellery and government cyber-security plenipotentiary, said.

The draft law on combating the abuse of electronic communications was published on June 15 on the website of the Government Legislation Center. It has already gone through inter-ministerial arrangements and public consultations and is currently at the opinion stage. 

(Newseria)