OTP Bank became a partner of the #ShahraiGoodbye payment security campaign conducted by the National Bank
The National Bank has launched an all-Ukrainian information campaign on payment security #ShahraiGoodbye. It will be a continuation of the first such campaign, which was successful in 2020. Its aim is to raise public awareness of cyber hygiene and promote a culture of safe behavior in cyberspace, as well as to remind about the basic rules of security of non-cash payments.
The topic of cybersecurity and payment fraud remains relevant around the world, and Ukraine is no exception. In particular, the National Bank notes an increase in fraudulent activity last year.
"If we talk about the level of losses from illegal actions with payment cards in the total volume of all such transactions, it remained relatively low. Last year, one million hryvnias of expenditure transactions using payment cards for illegal actions or suspicious transactions accounted for 65 hryvnias. This is not much, but more than in 2020: then it was 48 hryvnias, - said Deputy Governor of the National Bank Oleksiy Shaban. - That is why we believe that we need to remind citizens about the rules of secure online payments and behavior in cyberspace. After all, the main weapon against fraudsters today is awareness."
The most popular method of payment card fraud in Ukraine, as in the world, traditionally remains social engineering, through which people themselves transfer money to scammers or disclose to them the data of their cards.
"We have supported the campaign of the National Bank of Ukraine, as the security of funds and the security of customer data is our top priority. OTP Bank meets all national and international standards in the field of information security, which confirms the relevant certificates, but it is very important that our customers also follow the rules of information hygiene, be aware of "hooks" used by fraudsters to extort money and prevent virtual criminals access sensitive data. That is why we will actively disseminate information materials that will help our customers in everyday life and increase their level of financial literacy, "said Oleh Klymenko, a member of the Board of OTP Bank for Retail Business Development.
The information campaign will last for the next three months in all regions of Ukraine. As part of the campaign, the National Bank and its partners will inform citizens on how to protect themselves from payment fraud, in particular through the updated thematic web page (landing) #ShahraiGoodbye with detailed information about the campaign and rules of conduct in cyberspace.
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Public Joint Stock Company OTP Bank is a subsidiary of OTP Bank, which is the largest independent Central-Eastern-European banking group. JSC OTP Bank is one of the largest domestic banks, a recognized leader in the financial sector of Ukraine. The Bank provides a full range of financial services to corporate and private customers, as well as to small and medium enterprises. The bank entered the Ukrainian market in 1998, and since then it enjoys a staunch reputation of socially responsible, reliable and stable institution providing its consumers with services of European quality standard.
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